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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 ? |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | near Peking -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
One of the planes rushing Chinese Government soldiers from the south crashed near Peiping, killing the American crew and more than 50 soldiers. Typ and operator not reported but possible.
Sources:
The Sun 20 October 1945, p1 (AAP)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2019 16:34 | TB | Added |
| 19-Mar-2020 09:30 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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