39512
Flight / Schedule
39512
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
39512
MSN
26712
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
United States Marine CorpsDate
April 23, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Shanghai Shanghai
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
31.2313°, 121.4700°
Narrative Report
On April 23, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 39512 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by United States Marine Corps, with the event recorded near Shanghai Shanghai.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed southwest of Shanghai-Kiangwan Airport. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 39512, MSN 26712, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.2313°, 121.4700°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed southwest of Shanghai-Kiangwan Airport. There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
United States Marine CorpsFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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