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| Date: | Monday 16 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3635 |
| MSN: | 26768 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Xinjin District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed. Details unknown. Three American crew members were possibly killed in this accident, as their date of death indicated. Yet, the captain, Martin Horwitz, was not among the casualties.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-3578-to-42-3683-curtiss-c-46a-35-cu-c-46a-36-cu-commando/commando-42-3635.html
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2024 07:38 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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