Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: ROC Air Force
Registration Number: 235
Location: Fuzhou, Fujian Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Curtiss aircraft crashed into a mountainous area under heavy fog near Chang-Lo-Hsien, Fuzhou, tonight. The incident occurred during the night.A Curtiss aircraft crashed into a mountainous area under heavy fog near Chang-Lo-Hsien, Fuzhou, tonight. The incident occurred during the night.
Description
The Curtiss crashed into a mountain in heavy fog near Chang-Lo-Hsien (today’s Changle District, Fuzhou) at night.
Source of Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changle,_Fuzhouhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changle,_FuzhouPrimary Cause
Heavy fog and mountainous terrain likely contributed to the aircraft?s descent and impact.Heavy fog and mountainous terrain likely contributed to the aircraft?s descent and impact.Share on:
