Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 October 1958
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 199
Location: Kinmen –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
On July 1, 1959, two Nationalist C-46 aircraft were shot down over Kinmen by MiG fighter aircrafts. Three airmen were released, and they were captured ‘last year’ when their plane shot down over the ‘Fukien front’.On July 1, 1959, two Nationalist C-46 aircraft were shot down over Kinmen by MiG fighter aircrafts. Three airmen were released, and they were captured ‘last year’ when their plane shot down over the ‘Fukien front’.
Description
Two Nationalist C-46 aircraft were reportedly shot down over Kinmen by MiG fighter aircrafts while they were airdropping war material. Three airmen were released 1 July 1959. They were captured “last year” when their plane shot down over the “Fukien front”.
Primary Cause
Airdropping of war material by MiG fighter aircrafts.Airdropping of war material by MiG fighter aircrafts.Share on:
