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| Date: | Wednesday 2 January 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-11-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 43-49118 |
| MSN: | 26379/14934 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Qingyuan, Guangdong Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
While cruising in very bad weather conditions, the crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed into the ground. While it was destroyed, all three crew members were unhurt.
Location recorded as 80 km north of Canton, most likely in today's jurisdiction of Qingyuan.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-c-47b-11-dk-near-canton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2024 23:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 05-Nov-2024 19:23 | RDV | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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