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| Date: | Tuesday 19 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96579 |
| MSN: | 30241 |
| 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: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During an approach in thunderstorm the C-46 Commando crashed 8 miles NE of Kunming, killing at least one crew member (pilot Roy GRANT).
Two other possible fatalities of this accident could be identified based on date of death:
THOMAS H．MICHAEL
JOHN M．EDWARDS
Sources:
www.aviationarchaeology.com
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-42-96579.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2024 09:10 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Oct-2025 05:26 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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