Incident Curtiss C-46D-15-CU 44-77999,
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Date:Tuesday 8 July 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46D-15-CU
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 44-77999
MSN: 33395
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Palmyra Island -   U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Palmyra Atoll
Destination airport:O'ahu, HI
Narrative:
Crashed on a reef in shallow water 30 seconds after taking off and broke into several peaces. Radioman (19) seriously injured.

Sources:

The Straits Times 10 July 1947, p2
AAIR
Laurel Outlook 13 August 1947, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2019 20:28 TB Added
07-Jul-2019 15:51 TB Updated [Narrative]
02-Nov-2020 18:29 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
30-Nov-2020 18:01 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
06-Jun-2022 00:42 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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