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| Date: | Friday 21 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-47148 |
| MSN: | 219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fengqing County, Lincang, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
One engine malfunctioned during a cargo flight; crew members bailed out. The copilot jumped out of the airplane too late and died because his parachute did not open. The airplane was destroyed when it crashed onto a hill near Shunning (now Fengqing County), Yunnan Province.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
MACR 14931
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2025 00:34 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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