Narrative:
The flight crew bailed out after fuel was exhausted.
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 25 March 1945 |
| Time: | 21:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-101045 |
| MSN: | 30500 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 150 km (93.8 mls) SSW of Luliang ( China)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misamari Air Base, India |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP), China |
The flight crew bailed out after fuel was exhausted.
Classification:
Fuel exhaustionSources:
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