Accident Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando 43-47094, Saturday 16 June 1945
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Date:Saturday 16 June 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 43-47094
MSN: 165
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Huangping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province -   China
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Undershot the runway on landing at night.

Sources:

CBI Unit Lineages and History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laohwangping_Airfield

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2024 07:45 RDV Updated [Location, Source, ]

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