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| Date: | Friday 25 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3566 |
| MSN: | 26699 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Involved in a fatal accident, reportedly struck a mountain. Several likely victims, see also C-46 #42-3609 which, too, crashed in Kunming on this date.
Pilot: Clarence J. Liller Jr (survived)
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-3564-to-42-3577-curtiss-c-46a-30-cu-commando/commando-42-3566.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51712823/george-e-laflamme
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51712823/george-e-laflamme
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2025 15:33 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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