Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 January 1947
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 145
Location: Tianmen, Hubei Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Port enginePort engine
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed in farmland approximately 30 minutes after takeoff from Hankou following a fire in the port engine. Only one infant survived.A small aircraft crashed in farmland approximately 30 minutes after takeoff from Hankou following a fire in the port engine. Only one infant survived.
Description
Crash-landed in farmland some 30 minutes after takeoff from Hankou after the port engine caught fire. Only an infant survived.
Primary Cause
Port engine fire.Port engine fire.Share on:
