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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-78157 |
| MSN: | 33553 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuxi/Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crew bailed out 85mi S of Kunming due to engine problems; Co-pilot and one Chinese passenger were killed. Three crew members and seven Chinese passengers bailed out safely.
Sources:
AAIR
"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 05:06 | info.ww2.caf | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Aug-2025 03:47 | RDV | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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