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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-12422 |
| MSN: | 26549 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shortly after takeoff from Kunming airport, while in its initial climb, the Commando exploded and crashed in a field located 6.5 km northeast of the airport. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Gilbert C. Fincher
2nd Lt Winfield A. Hird
Cpl Patrick E. Knipshield (Radio Operator)
Pfc Joseph P. Kochie
Cpl Maurice G. Kosier
2nd Lt Edward J. Wilson
Sources:
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-12384-to-41-12433-curtiss-c-46a-15-cu-commando/commando-41-12421-1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2024 09:27 | RDV | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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