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| Date: | Sunday 11 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-107328 |
| MSN: | 27014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Commando collided in flight with USAAF Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express 44-49025 carrying a load of gasoline. All crews on both airplanes were apparently killed.
The C-46's captain was George H. Murray.
According to the published list, a total of 15 USAAF servicemen died in China on 1945-02-11; probably they were all the victims of the mid-air collision. The casualty distribution on each airplane was conjecture.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107328.html
https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/kunming?page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2024 11:47 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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