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| Date: | Tuesday 16 November 1943 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-12327 |
| MSN: | 26454 |
| 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: | Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region? -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chabua Airfield (VECA) |
Crashed southeast of Kunming, Yunnan, China after crew bailed out due to fuel exhaustion (0/4 fatalities). [MACR 1150]
The aircraft was on a flight from Chabua, Assam, India to Kunming, Yunnan, China. For unknown reason, the crew overflew Kunming airfield and continued their route to the southeast. A dozen minutes later, due to fuel exhaustion, the pilot ordered his crew to abandon the aircraft and all four crew members bailed out. The aircraft crashed in a prairie. All four occupants were uninjured.
Accident location recorded as 208 km E of Kunming or Nanning (600 km SE of Kunming).
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-12284-to-41-12333-curtiss-c-46a-5-cu-commando/commando-41-12327.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2024 08:29 | RDV | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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