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| Date: | Tuesday 13 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96637 |
| MSN: | 30299 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Longling County, Baoshan, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Curtiss C-46 #42-96637 was reported missing during a flight from Yunnanyi, China to Misa Mari, India on 12 FEB 1945. A subsequent telegram wrote that this plane had crashed near Lungling, China on 13 FEB 1945 after all crew members parachuted safely. AAIR recorded that this plane crashed due to engine failure 48 km NE of Yunlung.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
MACR 12034
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2025 03:55 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Oct-2025 03:56 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
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