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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-61039 |
| MSN: | 26914 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Qujing, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During a cargo flight, the Curtiss C-46 #42-61039 went missing 23km east of Chanyi, Yunnan, China [MACR: 06607]. It was found to have crashed (4/4 fatalities).
Pilot: 1st Lt Edmund E. O’Fallon
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-60942/commando-42-61039.html
https://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/missing-aircrew-reports/macr-06607-42-61039.cfm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2024 10:23 | RDV | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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