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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-12418 |
| MSN: | 26545 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mohanbari |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP) |
Curtiss C-46 #41-12418 crashed on approach to Kunming for unknown reason, on a flight from Mohanbari, Assam, India. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt George R. Wendler
1st Lt Henry I. Idema, pictured
Cpl John M. Kraus
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-12384-to-41-12433-curtiss-c-46a-15-cu-commando/commando-41-12418.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2024 08:29 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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