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| Date: | Friday 3 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-24673 |
| MSN: | 26594 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Chengkung Airfield |
24 January 1944 Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in Chengkung, Yunnan, China. [accident date is quoted as 3 March 1944 by several sources (JB, PL, ASN, AAIR)]
No casualties.
Pilot: Wilfred R. Bendy
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24673.html
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando-chengkung
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2024 09:28 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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