Accident Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando 44-78112,
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Date:Monday 13 August 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 44-78112
MSN: 33508
Year of manufacture:1945
Fatalities:Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:0,8 km SW of Okinawa-Naha AFB (AHA) -   Japan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Okinawa-Naha AFB (AHA)
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/05/12/wwii-soldiers-receive-purple-hearts-79-years-after-fatal-plane-crash/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2024 08:42 ASN Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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