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| Date: | Tuesday 10 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96553 |
| MSN: | 30215 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Xinjin District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Curtiss C-46A, registered 42-96553 and 42-96699 respectively, were involved in a mid-air collision at Hsinching.
Estes T. SWINDLE (captain of 42-96553) and Elmer E. MILLER (captain of 42-96699) were both killed.
Based on the list of USAAF servicemen who died in China, the following crew members likely also perished in this mid-air collision accident:
Charles L. BARTLETT
William H. BLUM
William C. KING
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273793488/estes-t-swindle
https://ww2fallen100.blogspot.com/2017/09/ww2-fallen-flying-tiger-estes-swindle.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2024 08:33 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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