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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-78555 |
| MSN: | 22378 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beijing -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed. Crew bailed out.
Lt Benjamin Trout (22) was seriously injured in bail-out when parachute failed to open properly and died 13 June 1946. According to current statistical criteria, his death is excluded from the casualty count of this accident.
Sources:
AAIR
Piru News 27 June 1946
https://www.undrr.org/understanding-disaster-risk/terminology/hips/tl0048
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2024 11:28 | RDV | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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