Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-49025
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Liberator Express aircraftLiberator Express aircraft
Category: Accident
A Liberator Express aircraft collided with a USAAF Curtiss C-46 Commando 42-107328 in flight. All crews were presumed dead, with the C-109 captain, Hobart T. Walker, being the primary victim. A total of 15 USAAF servicemen perished in China on February 11, 1945, likely due to the mid-air collision.A Liberator Express aircraft collided with a USAAF Curtiss C-46 Commando 42-107328 in flight. All crews were presumed dead, with the C-109 captain, Hobart T. Walker, being the primary victim. A total of 15 USAAF servicemen perished in China on February 11, 1945, likely due to the mid-air collision.
Description
The Liberator Express collided in flight with USAAF Curtiss C-46 Commando 42-107328. All crews on both airplanes were apparently killed. The C-109’s captain was Hobart T. Walker. According to the published list, a total of 15 USAAF servicemen died in China on 1945-02-11; probably they were all the victims of the mid-air collision. The casualty distribution on each airplane was conjecture.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107328.html, https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/kunming?page=1http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.html, https://curtisscommando.e-monsite.com/pages/aircraft/s-n/commando-42-107328.html, https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/kunming?page=1Primary Cause
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