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A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people.

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Curtiss C-46 Commando

U.S. military transport aircraft with 2 piston engines, 1940

The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurized high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor III" but the Commando name was in use by early 1942 in company publicity. It was used primarily as a…
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Civil Air Transport Flight 106

1964 aviation accident

Civil Air Transport Flight 106 was a Curtiss C-46D Commando, registration number B-908, that was operated by Civil Air Transport, which was a front company operated by the CIA. On 20 June 1964, the aircraft crashed near the village of Shenkang, western Taiwan, killing all 57…
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Shengang District

District of Taichung, Taiwan

Shengang District is a district in northwestern Taichung City, Taiwan, known for its origin of suncakes.
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June 20

Day of the year

June 20 is the 171st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 194 days remain until the end of the year.
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