Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 December 1949
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Registration Number: XT-814
Location: Haikou –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed during a nighttime evacuation flight in Chengdu, China, amidst a civil war. Of 40 occupants, 17 perished, 13 sustained serious injuries, and 10 experienced minor injuries.A commercial aircraft crashed during a nighttime evacuation flight in Chengdu, China, amidst a civil war. Of 40 occupants, 17 perished, 13 sustained serious injuries, and 10 experienced minor injuries.
Description
The aircraft crashed at night during an evacuation flight. The city of Chengdu was under siege in the Chinese Civil War. OF the 40 occupants, 17 were killed, 13 were seriously injured, and 10 slightly injured.
Source of Information
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k47501948/f8.item.zoomhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k47501948/f8.item.zoomPrimary Cause
Civil War conditions and evacuation flight circumstances.Civil War conditions and evacuation flight circumstances.Share on:
