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| Date: | Saturday 4 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-46996 |
| MSN: | 67 |
| 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: | Mainling County-Level City, Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
In 2000 the wreckage of the C-46 was discovered on a mountain near the Chinese-Indian border.
During an on-site survey in 2004, the remains of the thee crew members were not found. It was believed that they had parachuted prior to the crash, but did not made it out from the inhospitable wilderness of the Himalayas.
Sources:
https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2006-12-15/144111801718.shtml
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2024 12:10 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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