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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-78160 |
| MSN: | 33556 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Xiangyun County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Fatal accident. This aircraft attempted to go around. It hit a ditch SW of runway. It crashed and burned, killing all 3 crewmen.
Sources:
"The Aluminum Trail: How & Where They Died, China-Burma-India WWII 1942-1945" By Chick Marrs Quinn
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF_Monthly_1945Jul_O.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2025 05:05 | info.ww2.caf | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Aug-2025 03:38 | RDV | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, ] |
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