Accident Curtiss C-46A-41-CU Commando 42-61072, Saturday 6 January 1945
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Date:Saturday 6 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46A-41-CU Commando
Owner/operator:USAAF
Registration: 42-61072
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location: -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Curtiss C-46 #42-61072 took off, with a crew of 3, from Sookerating, India on a cargo mission to Chanyi, China. They were not heard from nor seen again. It was reported, however, that there was a lot of "icing" on the course they took.

Sources:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56772243/harvey-bos

Revision history:

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08-Aug-2025 11:55 RDV Added

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