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| Date: | Saturday 1 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-24752 |
| MSN: | 26673 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lijiang, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on Mount Yulong, near Lijiang, Yunnan, China after an engine failed. [MACR 1630]
En route, an engine failed. The pilot was unable to maintain a safe altitude, so he instructed all crew to bail out. Without pilot, aircraft went out of control and crashed on the slope of Mount Yulong. While the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces, all four occupants were unhurt.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2024 07:01 | RDV | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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