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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-61000 |
| MSN: | 26875 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Qujing, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crash-landing; at least Pilot Lt. George E. Bradfield died.
Two other USAAF servicemen were likely victims of this crash on account of their recorded date of death:
WESLEY J．MEIKLEM
FRANK D．MILLER
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2025 02:31 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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