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Crash of a Curtiss C-46 in Yunnan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hong Kong – Kunming
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area in Yunnan, killing all five crew members. The aircraft was carrying a load of oil barrels.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Yunnan

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
XT-805
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mengzi – Hải Phòng
MSN:
15722/27167
YOM:
1945
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located in the southern Yunnan, near the Vietnamese border. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-65-DL in the Yunnan Mountains: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
88
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kunming – Sichang
MSN:
19061
YOM:
1943
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54B-1-DC Skymaster in Yunnan: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
42-72418
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
10523
YOM:
1945
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed somewhere in the mountains while performing a flight between India, China and Burma. The wreckage was never found and it is believed that the aircraft may have crashed in the west mountains of of the Yunnan Province.
Crew:
Cpt Richard A. Harris Jr.,
1st Lt Jerome L. Olson,
T/Sgt Henry E. Peavy,
Pvt James M. Rosno.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando in Yunnan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
43-47154
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
225
YOM:
1945
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
This aircraft disappeared while performing a cargo mission between China, India and Burma. The wreckage was never found. Maybe it crashed somewhere in a mountainous region of the west Yunnan province.
Crew:
Pfc Norman T. Bayne,
2nd Lt John C. Breese,
1st Lt Elmer H. Capell,
2nd Lt Keith E. Carnie,
M/Sgt Harold W. Dahlstrom.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Yunnan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
93
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chongqing – Kunming
MSN:
19621
YOM:
1944
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was performing a cargo flight from Chongqing to Kunming, carrying a load of silk. En route, it appears that the crew lost his orientation and continued to the east part of Yunnan. Eventually, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed some 160 km east of Kunming. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando in Yunnan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24648
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
26569
YOM:
1943
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Disappeared while performing a cargo flight between China and India. Probably crashed in a mountainous area of the Yunnan Province and no trace was ever found.
Crew:
1st Lt Allen J. Peterson,
F/O Raymond M. Sexton.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando in Yunnan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24667
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26588
YOM:
1943
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight between Kunming and an airfield somewhere in Assam State, India. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground, crashed and was destroyed. Three crew members were unhurt while the fourth occupant, Pfc Frank J. Shebeskie, was killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Yunnan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-38597
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cheng Kung – Sookerating – Tezpur
MSN:
4546
YOM:
1942
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Disappeared en route while performing a cargo flight from Cheng Kung to Tezpur with an intermediate stop in Sookerating. Maybe crashed in the Yunnan mountains. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (28th TCG):
1st Lt Thomas G. Caldwell,
2nd Lt Robert B. Samuel,
1st Lt Tipton O. Tate Jr.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando in Yunnan

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-12430
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26557
YOM:
1943
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to bail out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All four crew were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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