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| Date: | Monday 1 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-12409 |
| MSN: | 26536 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gongshan County, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mohanbari Air Base (MOH/VEMN) |
| Yunnanyi Airport |
Crashed onto a remote mountain at approximately 14000 ft. The accident site was first found by locals and in the next year Robert H. Morse reached the accident site to bury the victims and to remove the wreckage.
Sources:
MACR 1105
https://m.8264.com/viewnews-71845-page-1.html
http://www.dili360.com/article/p5350c3d9a00bc01.htm
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2025 02:39 | RDV | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2025 02:18 | RDV | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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