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Crash of a Curtiss C-46 in Yunnan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hong Kong – Kunming
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area in Yunnan, killing all five crew members. The aircraft was carrying a load of oil barrels.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Yunnan

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
XT-805
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mengzi – Hải Phòng
MSN:
15722/27167
YOM:
1945
Location:
Yunnan
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located in the southern Yunnan, near the Vietnamese border. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-54B-5-DO Skymaster on Basalt Island: 35 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1948 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
N8342C
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Shanghai – Hong Kong
MSN:
18348
YOM:
1944
Location:
Basalt Island
Hong Kong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
35
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport in low visibility due to low clouds. On approach, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located on the Basalt Island, about 15 km east of Kai Tak Airport. All 35 occupants were killed, among them Quentin Roosevelt II, Director of the China National Aviation Corporation.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU in Kiangwan AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
XT-538
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chengdu – Shanghai
Location:
Kiangwan AFB
Shanghai
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
37
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Crashed on final approach to Kiangwan AFB, in Shanghai. Both pilots and seven passengers were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU in Qingdao: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
XT-822
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Qingdao – Jinan
MSN:
22355
YOM:
1945
Location:
Qingdao
Shandong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 100 meters, the aircraft went out of control and crashed near the runway end. Five passengers and a crew member were seriously injured while 18 other occupants were killed.
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