Accident Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando 42-107283, Saturday 25 November 1944
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Date:Saturday 25 November 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-107283
MSN: 26970
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Zhanyi District, Qujing, Yunnan Province -   China
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed.

Captain Orville R. Hubbard perished.
Two other victims were identified by date of death:
John F. EVANS
Stanley GOOD

Sources:

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107283.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Dec-2024 08:25 RDV Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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