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| Date: | Monday 22 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96680 |
| MSN: | 30342 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luliang County, Qujing, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Luliang Airstrip |
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident. [date previously quoted as 22 January 1945 by ASN]
Pilot: Robert A. Sherry (not a fatality)
Sources:
AAIR
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando/commando-42-96680.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2024 06:59 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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