Narrative:
The aircraft crashed into a farmhouse while on approach to Kiangwan airfield's north-south landing strip. That day three aircraft crashed near Shanghai as a result of poor visibility in the area.
» Los Angeles Times 27 DEC 1946
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 December 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Central Air Transport |
| Registration: | 48 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) N of 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 |
The aircraft crashed into a farmhouse while on approach to Kiangwan airfield's north-south landing strip. That day three aircraft crashed near Shanghai as a result of poor visibility in the area.
Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 48)» Los Angeles Times 27 DEC 1946
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Douglas DC-3
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