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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-72418 |
| MSN: | 10523 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baoshan, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft crashed into a mountainside near Tengchong with tremendous force.
Sources:
usaafdata.com
MACR 13082
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2025 10:16 | RDV | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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