Zone
Hainan

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU in Haikou: 17 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
XT-814
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chengdu – Haikou
MSN:
22347
YOM:
1945
Location:
Haikou
Hainan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
45
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
Crashed on final approach to Haikou Airport. Ten people were unhurt, 23 were wounded and 17 were killed.

Crash of a Nakajima AT-2 in Huangyangshan: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Nakajima AT-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Guangzhou - Haikou
Location:
Huangyangshan
Guangdong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Guangzhou (Canton) Airport on a flight to Haikou, Hainan Island, carrying six high ranking officers of the Imperial Japanese Navy performing an inspection of the Japanese troops in the occupied South China and three crew members. While flying about 100 km south of Guangzhou, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Huangyangshan, on the west bank of the Xijiang River. All nine occupants were killed, among them Admiral Mineo Ōsumi, ex Marine Minister.
Passengers:
Adm Mineo Ōsumi,
C/Adm Hikojiro Suga,
Lt Col Takao Tsunoda,
Lt Col Eiichi Shirahama,
Col Chugoro Tachimi,
Cptn Hideo Matsuda.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Loening C-W Air Yacht off Haikou

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Loening C-W Air Yacht
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Haikou
Hainan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing off Haikou, the seaplane lost a propeller and went out of control. It plunged into water and sank. All four occupants were rescued.
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