Accident Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando 42-3564, Monday 12 February 1945
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Date:Monday 12 February 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-3564
MSN: 26697
Year of manufacture:1943
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location: -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Reportedly lost in India. The three crew members died-non-battle

Sources:

MACR 12036 (additional info. Misc. Files in photostatic copies not seen)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2025 04:01 RDV Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]

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