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| Date: | Wednesday 27 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96588 |
| MSN: | 30250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed. This aircraft was enroute from Myitkyina South, Burma to Lal manirhat, India. After departing at 1707Z, this aircraft had no direct radio contact with any ground station.
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_1945Jun_O.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2025 05:05 | info.ww2.caf | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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