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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-47086 |
| MSN: | 157 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mangshi County-Level City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ZPMS |
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason, killing a crew member, 1st Lt Lyle C. Ethell.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-55-ck-mangshih-1-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2024 16:36 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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