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| Date: | Thursday 5 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-78241 |
| MSN: | 33637 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
This aircraft was enroute from Kunming, China to Myitkyina North. The plane crashed into a mountain 25 miles WSW of Kunming, shortly after departure at 1800 Z. The C-46 was completely demolished and the entire crew was killed.
Sources:
"The Aluminum Trail: How & Where They Died, China-Burma-India WWII 1942-1945" By Chick Marrs Quinn
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2025 06:50 | info.ww2.caf | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2025 04:26 | RDV | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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