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| Date: | Wednesday 9 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-60965 |
| MSN: | 26840 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province? -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed 70 km south of Mitu, Yunnan, China after the crew bailed out following an engine failure in bad weather. [erroneously quoted as 19 May 1945]
Location recorded as "40km S of Mitu" by AAIR; perhaps that was the location where the crew bailed out. The plane might had continued flying southward before crashing.
"Mitu" possibly refers to today's Midu County, Dali Prefecture.
Pilot: Patrick U. Dunlop (survived)
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-60942/commando-42-60965.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2024 12:09 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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