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| Date: | Saturday 7 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96571 |
| MSN: | 30233 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP) |
Take-Off Accident (TOA)
Pilot: Lee R. Zerba (survived)
Seven people, including James Harold Baumgartner, were likely the victims of this accident, according to the list of perished USAAF servicemen in China and other circumstantial evidence.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64522391/james-harold-baumgartner
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2025 11:13 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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