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| Date: | Monday 8 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3683 |
| MSN: | 26816 |
| 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: | Liuzhi Special District, Liupanshui, Guizhou Province? -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Fuel exhaustion during a flight from Chengkung, China to Sookerating, India. Crashed "near Lang Tai" [=Langdai County, Guizhou Prov.?]
All three crew members survived & returned to base
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-3578-to-42-3683-curtiss-c-46a-35-cu-c-46a-36-cu-commando/commando-42-3683.html
MACR 11100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2025 12:02 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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