Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 November 1956
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 362
Location: Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
A Chinese nationalist C-46 aircraft was engaged in a special operation flight to infiltrate mainland China when it was shot down by a Chinese fighter over Hangzhou.A Chinese nationalist C-46 aircraft was engaged in a special operation flight to infiltrate mainland China when it was shot down by a Chinese fighter over Hangzhou.
Description
The Chinese nationalist C-46 was on a special operation flight to infiltrate into mainland China when it was shot down by a Chinese fighter over Hangzhou.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible hostile action by a Chinese fighter aircraft.Unknown ? Possible hostile action by a Chinese fighter aircraft.Share on:
