Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101093
Location: Yanyuan County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in the loss of pilot Marshall D. Levi and passenger Samuel Bowen. The incident was determined to be a result of friendly fire.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in the loss of pilot Marshall D. Levi and passenger Samuel Bowen. The incident was determined to be a result of friendly fire.
Description
Crashed because of friendly fire. Pilot Marshall D. Levi was killed. Another perished occupant was possibly Samuel Bowen.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-101036-to-42-101235-curtiss-c-46a-50-cu-c-46d-5-cu-commando/commando-42-101062-1.html, http://www.yizuren.com/social/shgc/47068.html, https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=22338, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n-42-101036-to-42-101235-curtiss-c-46a-50-cu-c-46d-5-cu-commando/commando-42-101062-1.html, http://www.yizuren.com/social/shgc/47068.html, https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=22338, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
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