Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46
Owner/operator: ROC Air Force
Registration Number: 166
Location: Jinzhou, Liaoning Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aviation crewAviation crew
A five-member crew of aviation personnel was shot down by Chinese communists during a nighttime bombardment sortie. The incident resulted in the deaths of all crew members.A five-member crew of aviation personnel was shot down by Chinese communists during a nighttime bombardment sortie. The incident resulted in the deaths of all crew members.
Description
Shot down by Chinese communists during a nighttime bombardment sortie. The entire crew of five were killed.
Source of Information
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Unknown ? Possible targeted attack or miscalculation.Unknown ? Possible targeted attack or miscalculation.Share on:
