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| Date: | Saturday 18 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-61009 |
| MSN: | 26884 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP) |
Damaged beyond repair in Kunming, Yunnan, China in a takeoff accident.
Pilot: Donald Herbert Leaman (survived)
No USAAF serviceman fatality in China was recorded on this date.
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-42-60942/commando-42-61009.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2024 08:25 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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