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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-24651 |
| MSN: | 26572 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fumin County, Kunming, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tchiehtu |
Crashed in Tchiehtu (Chieh-tu) [unintelligible], Yunnan, China after the crew bailed out due to an engine failure (0/3 fatalities). [crash location 25°27’N, 102°37’E]
Pilot: William T. Arthur
Sources:
https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-41-24640-to-41-24689-curtiss-c-46a-20-cu-commando/commando-41-24651.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2024 09:27 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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