Accident Curtiss C-46 157, Monday 29 September 1947
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Date:Monday 29 September 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46
Owner/operator:ROC Air Force
Registration: 157
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Mao County, Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed onto mountain in bad weather.

Casualty of this accident is a conservative estimate based on a published list of crew members.

Sources:

Tang, F. 2019. History of the airlift unit of ROC Air Force. Part six. ROC Air Force Bimonthly Journal, 671: 124-153. (in Chinese)
https://flyingtiger-cacw.com/detail3.php?L=0&MID=10&SUB1ID=77&SUB2ID=220&SUB3ID=19

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Nov-2024 13:41 RDV Added
18-Nov-2024 13:41 ASN Updated [Other fatalities, ]

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