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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96548 |
| MSN: | 30210 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
En route, the Commando suffered an engine failure. The Captain Jack A. McAuley ordered his crew to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. While the aircraft dove to the ground, crashed and was destroyed, all four crew members were later found alive.
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-42-96548.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2024 08:45 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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