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| Date: | Sunday 1 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53 Skytrooper |
| Owner/operator: | ROC Air Force |
| Registration: | Tianshan |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lanzhou, Gansu Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, the former USAAF s/n 42-6501, was destroyed when it crashed on approach to Lanzhou Airfield, which had experienced a power outage and did not have landing lights. The flight was returning from a sortie to air-drop supplies to Chinese positions in eastern China.
All aboard died in the accident. At least 4 crew members.
Sources:
Tang, F. 2018. History of the airlift unit of ROC Air Force. Part one. ROC Air Force Bimonthly Journal, 666: 117-143. (in Chinese)
Tang, F. 2019. History of the airlift unit of ROC Air Force. Part six. ROC Air Force Bimonthly Journal, 671: 124-153. (in Chinese)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2024 07:19 | RDV | Added |
| 18-Nov-2024 07:20 | ASN | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
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