Narrative:
The Douglas DC-2, named "Kweilin", was attacked by Japanese Nakajima fighters while en route and after forced to land in the Pearl River, north of Macao, killing 13 passengers and the co-pilot. Capt Hugh Woods, the radio-operator and one passenger survived. The aircraft was salvaged, rebuilt and reflown as "39" until it was destroyed 29.10.1940.
Ditching
» cnac.org
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 24 August 1938 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-221 |
| Operator: | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC |
| Registration: | 32 |
| MSN: | 1568 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Wangmoon ( China)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
| Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China |
The Douglas DC-2, named "Kweilin", was attacked by Japanese Nakajima fighters while en route and after forced to land in the Pearl River, north of Macao, killing 13 passengers and the co-pilot. Capt Hugh Woods, the radio-operator and one passenger survived. The aircraft was salvaged, rebuilt and reflown as "39" until it was destroyed 29.10.1940.
Classification:
Shot down by aircraftDitching
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» cnac.org
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport to Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport as the crow flies is 1108 km (693 miles).
Distance from Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport to Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport as the crow flies is 1108 km (693 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-2
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