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Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando near Yunlong

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-96637
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
30299
YOM:
1944
Location:
Yunlong
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 30 miles northeast of Yunlong. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express in Kunming

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
44-49025
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3880
Location:
Kunming
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Collided in flight near Kunming-Wujiaba Airport with a USAAF Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando registered 42-107328. The exact circumstances of the inflight collision remains unknown but at least two crew members were killed, 1st Lt George H. Murray in C-46 and Cpt Hobart T. Walker Jr in Liberator.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU in Kunming: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-107328
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
27014
YOM:
1944
Location:
Kunming
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Collided in flight near Kunming-Wujiaba Airport with a USAAF Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express registered 44-49025. The exact circumstances of the inflight collision remains unknown but at least two crew members were killed, 1st Lt George H. Murray in C-46 and Cpt Hobart T. Walker Jr in Liberator.

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-40-CU Commando in Chanyi

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-61020
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26895
YOM:
1944
Location:
Chanyi
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando near Dali

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-107304
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
26991
YOM:
1944
Location:
Dali
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on a mountain slope near Dali following an engine failure. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Dali: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
102
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kunming – Dinjan
MSN:
20805
YOM:
1944
Location:
Dali
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While overflying the Dali Lake, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It lost height, hit obstacles and eventually crashed in a cemetery overhanging the city of Dali. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando near Yunnanyi

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
42-61046
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26921
YOM:
1944
Location:
Yunnanyi
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failure in flight forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field located 32 km northwest of Yunnanyi and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-65-DL near Dali: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1944 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-100613
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chanyi – Dinjan
MSN:
19076
YOM:
1943
Location:
Dali
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Dali. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found. The last radio contact was heard at 1750LT while the aircraft was about 20 miles north of Dali Lake.
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