Narrative:
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theater of operations.
At least four crew members were killed.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-72418 |
| MSN: | 10523 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Yunnan ( China)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dhaka-Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh |
| ? |
The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theater of operations.
At least four crew members were killed.
Sources:
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