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| Date: | Monday 19 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-24746 |
| MSN: | 26667 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 48 km SW of Shingbwiyang -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chabua Airfield (VECA) |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP) |
Crashed en route Chabua, India - Kunming China. Date also reported as 1 MAR 1945.
All three crew members survived and returned to the base.
Sources:
MACR 13171
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2025 03:02 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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