Accident Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando 41-12333, Wednesday 8 September 1943
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Date:Wednesday 8 September 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 41-12333
MSN: 26460
Year of manufacture:1943
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Kunming, Yunnan Province -   China
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after engine failure.

Pilot: Marion A. QUINA
No USAAF serviceman fatality associated with this accident was recorded.

Sources:

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Dec-2024 02:28 RDV Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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