Accident Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando 42-60953, Wednesday 29 March 1944
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Date:Wednesday 29 March 1944
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Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-60953
MSN: 26828
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Barrackpore Air Base -   India
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Barrackpore Air Base (VEBR)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff; at least one crew member killed.

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