Shandong | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

The crew chose the wrong runway and landed with a tailwind, increasing the landing roll.

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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J-BDOB

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

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.

Crash of a Stinson SM-1F Detroiter near Tai'an: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Stinson SM-1 Detroiter

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Mountains

Schedule:

Nankin – Peking

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While on a mail flight from Nanking to Peking and flying over the area of Tai'an, Shandong, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located in the Qingshan Mountain range. The wreckage was found 15 km northeast of Tai'an. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed, among them the famous Chinese poet Xu Zhimo who was flying to Peking to attend a lecture given by Lin Huiyin.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.