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Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando near Tsuyung: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96639
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
30301
YOM:
1944
Location:
Tsuyung AFB (Chuxiong)
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 20 miles north of Tsuyung while on a cargo flight. All four crew members were killed. It appears the control was lost following an in flight fire.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-41-CU Commando in Lüliang

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-107317
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
27004
YOM:
1944
Location:
Lüliang
Shanxi
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash on landing for unknown reason. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL near Leizhou: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1944 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15387
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cheng Kung – Chengdu
MSN:
19853
YOM:
1944
Location:
Leizhou
Guangdong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route, the crew informed ATC about the poor weather conditions and that he was about to bail out. No further contact was heard and the aircraft crashed some 30 miles north of Leizhou. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in Lüliang

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-107307
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26994
YOM:
1944
Location:
Lüliang
Shanxi
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and completed an belly emergency landing. There was no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problem.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando in Hsinching

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96553
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
30215
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hsinching (Xinjin)
Sichuan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Collided in mid-air with another USAAF C-46 registered 42-96699. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando in Hsinching

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96699
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
30361
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hsinching (Xinjin)
Sichuan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Collided in mid-air with another USAAF C-46 registered 42-96553. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando near Kunming

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-3595
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26728
YOM:
1943
Location:
Kunming
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing near Kunming. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the accident, all four crew members were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

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

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18546
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kunming – Chengdu
MSN:
4671
Location:
Kunming
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Few minutes after take off from Kunming-Wujiaba Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All three crew members were killed.
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