26
Mar
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) – 41-19468
The C-47 went down during a cargo flight over the Hump under unknown circumstances. All seven people aboard died.
26
Mar
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) – 42-32869
Crashed near Liangshan Airfield. Pilot: Robert T. Wilson (not a fatality) According to the records, the only USAAF serviceman who died...
26
Mar
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express – 43-30594
Landing accident. No USAAF serviceman fatality in China was recorded on this date.
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando – 41-24688
The plane struck a mountain on the Tibetan Plateau, close to the Chinese-Indian border. Locals from the nearest village made the first ...
26
Mar
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express – 43-30608
Crashed 13 km E of Chengkung Airfield. Pilot Donald Edwin Layton died in the accident; however, his name was missing from the list of ...
26
Mar
Douglas C-53 (DC-3) – 51
When 100 miles out of Kunming, all radios were turned off so Japanese bombers had no radio beam to home-in on. The captain thought he w...
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando – 41-24722
Enroute, an unknown technical failure forced the crew to abandon the aircraft. All four crew bailed out and survived while the aircraft...
26
Mar
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express – 43-30575
Crashed into Mount Gongbei, 47 km W of Leshan.
26
Mar
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express – 43-30568
Take off accident. Captain was Owen E PAYNE All USAAF servicemen fatalities in China recorded on this date were from another Consolid...
26
Mar