Accident Curtiss C-46 035, Saturday 28 February 1948
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Date:Saturday 28 February 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46
Owner/operator:ROC Air Force
Registration: 035
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Chongqing -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Curtiss C-46, registered 035, was on a flight from Kunming to Beijing when it crashed into mountains near Chongqing.

At least three crew members died in the accident.

Sources:

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/timeContributorUpdates
19-Nov-2024 10:22 RDV Added
19-Nov-2024 10:23 ASN Updated [Other fatalities, ]

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