Qingdao | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The four engine aircraft Harbin SH-5 (Shuishang Hongzha 5) was engaged in a training mission off Qingdao with a crew of five on board. In unknown circumstances, the seaplane crashed in the Jiaozhou Bay few km offshore, killing all five occupants.

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

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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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

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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.

Crash of a Curtiss R5C-1 Commando off Qingdao

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

39535

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

26753

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1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 5 km off Qingdao. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was recovered nine hours later but written off.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5 Mariner Flying Boat off Qingdao: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Martin PBM Mariner

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Registration:

84606

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Shortly after takeoff from the Qingdao Bay, while climbing, the aircraft caught fire, exploded and crashed into the sea. A crew member was killed while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Explosion of a JATO bottle just after rotation.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 in Qingdao: 43 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

XT-T51

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

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Shanghai – Qingdao – Beijing

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The descent to Qingdao Airport was performed in poor weather conditions with low clouds and low visibility. On final approach, while too low, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed, killing all 43 occupants. According to the US Authorities, the cloud base was very low and the weather conditions at the time of the accident were below minima published by the US Navy. Due to low visibility, the crew was unable to distinguish the mountain and was completing the approach at a too low altitude without any visual contact with the ground.

Ground accident of a Lockheed 14-WG3 Super Electra in Qingdao

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 14 Super Electra

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Registration:

J-BDOB

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Qingdao – Beijing – Tokyo

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The twin engine aircraft named 'Ishikari' suffered a ground accident at Tsing Tao (Qingdao) Airport while taxiing and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties.