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| Date: | Friday 14 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-78436 |
| MSN: | 22259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 39 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chihkiang -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Fatal accident. Pilot Lt Vachel Worthingten Anderson (22) among the fatalities.
This transport crashed on take-off. 3 crew (All 3 American) and 36 Chinese soldiers were killed (all 36 no names).
Sources:
"The Aluminum Trail: How & Where They Died, China-Burma-India WWII 1942-1945" By Chick Marrs Quinn
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2025 05:38 | info.ww2.caf | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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