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| Date: | Saturday 4 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-107286 |
| MSN: | 26973 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed 40 km northeast of Paoshan, Yunnan, China after the crew bailed out due to engine failure.
Pilot: Roland R. Johnson
No USAAF serviceman fatality in China was recorded on this date, so it appeared that all crew members had bailed out and survived.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107286.html
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2024 05:37 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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