Narrative:
A small bomb exploded in a parked C-46. Six other aircraft were also damaged. The abandoned planes were awarded to the Chinese by a Hong Kong court.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 4 April 1950 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator: | Republic of China Air Force - ROCAF |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) ( Unknown country)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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A small bomb exploded in a parked C-46. Six other aircraft were also damaged. The abandoned planes were awarded to the Chinese by a Hong Kong court.
Sources:
» The Straits Times 13 April 1950, p1 (AP) (photo)Photos
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