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| Date: | Wednesday 20 August 1958 |
| Time: | 13:18 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 |
| Owner/operator: | CAAC |
| Registration: | 106 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lai'an County, Chuzhou, Anhui Province -
 China
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
CAAC Flight 502 flew into thunderstorm and crashed into a pond. All four crew members and nine passengers were killed. Loss of control due to powerful turbulence was the probable cause of the accident.
Sources:
Wei, G., Chen, Y. & Zhang, W. 2014. Encyclopaedia of Chinese Aircraft. Vol. 4. Beijing, China: Aviation Industry Publishing House. (in Chinese)
Collection of Civil Aircraft Accidents 1949~1989. Compiled by CAAC. (in Chinese)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Aug-2024 14:12 | RDV | Added |
| 28-Aug-2024 14:12 | ASN | Updated |
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