Narrative:
Crashed while on a flight to Yenan.
Four leading Communists were on board the Yenan-bound United States Army plane.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 8 April 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-16360 |
| MSN: | 20826 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Shensi ( China)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China |
| Yan'an Ershilipu Airport (ENY/ZLYA), China |
Crashed while on a flight to Yenan.
Four leading Communists were on board the Yenan-bound United States Army plane.
Sources:
» The Windsor Daily Star - Apr 13, 1946Photos
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 Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport to Yan'an Ershilipu Airport as the crow flies is 810 km (506 miles).
Distance from Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport to Yan'an Ershilipu Airport as the crow flies is 810 km (506 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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