Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: ROC Air Force
Registration Number: 226
Location: Haikou, Hainan Province –
ÿ China
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 Commando aircraftC-46 Commando aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 Commando aircraft carrying ROC officials from Chengdu to Haikou experienced a fatal accident at Jinniuling, Haikou. Both pilots were killed. Passenger casualties are currently unknown.A C-46 Commando aircraft carrying ROC officials from Chengdu to Haikou experienced a fatal accident at Jinniuling, Haikou. Both pilots were killed. Passenger casualties are currently unknown.
Description
The C-46 Commando carrying ROC officials from Chengdu to Haikou went down at Jinniuling, Haikou. The two pilots were killed. Passenger casualties are unknown.
Source of Information
https://flyingtiger-cacw.com/detail3.php?L=0&MID=10&SUB1ID=77&SUB2ID=221&SUB3ID=29https://flyingtiger-cacw.com/detail3.php?L=0&MID=10&SUB1ID=77&SUB2ID=221&SUB3ID=29Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during flight.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during flight.Share on:
