Narrative:
Crashed on final approach in fog. That day three aircraft crashed near Shanghai as a result of poor visibility in the area.
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 48)
» Los Angeles Times 27 DEC 1946
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 December 1946 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC |
| Registration: | 140 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Shanghai-Jiangwan Airport ( China)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China |
| Shanghai-Jiangwan Airport, China |
Crashed on final approach in fog. That day three aircraft crashed near Shanghai as a result of poor visibility in the area.
Sources:
» Air-Britain Archive March 2010» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 48)
» Los Angeles Times 27 DEC 1946
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