Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Location: Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
On July 26, 2008, three ROC Air Force servicemen defected to Chinese communists following a C-46 flight over Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Due to adverse meteorological conditions, the aircraft ran out of fuel, resulting in a crash landing near the border.On July 26, 2008, three ROC Air Force servicemen defected to Chinese communists following a C-46 flight over Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Due to adverse meteorological conditions, the aircraft ran out of fuel, resulting in a crash landing near the border.
Description
Three ROC Air Force servicemen defected to Chinese communists on a C-46. Owing to adverse meteorological conditions, they were unable to find the course. As the airplane ran out of fuel over Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, they bailed out and survived.
Source of Information
http://nc.biodiv.tw/bbs/showthread.php?t=3081&page=73http://nc.biodiv.tw/bbs/showthread.php?t=3081&page=73Primary Cause
Adverse meteorological conditions.Adverse meteorological conditions.Share on:
