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| Date: | Friday 20 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96736 |
| MSN: | 30398 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guanghan County-Level City, Deyang, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Curtiss C-46 Commando, piloted by Harold E. Lambert, crashed at "Kwanchan" (probably typo for Kwanghan, one of the main bases of USAAF in China during WWII).
No USAAF serviceman fatality associated with this accident can be found.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando/commando-42-96736.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanghan_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2024 08:40 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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