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| Date: | Thursday 24 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-60966 |
| MSN: | 26841 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP) |
C-46 Commando #42-60966: written off due to landing accident
No USAAF serviceman fatality in China was recorded on this date
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2025 05:27 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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