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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-107304 |
| MSN: | 26991 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed following engine failure near Mount Tali.
Pilot: William V. Thayer
Note: On this day a USAAF pilot named C. B. L. Welsh was recorded to have lost his life in China. Besides, two USAAF transport airplanes, Curtiss C-46 #42-107304 and Douglas C-47 #42-100687, crashed in China. It was unclear if Welsh's death was associated with the two accidents.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107304.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2024 03:12 | RDV | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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