Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 April 1950
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
A small bomb detonated in a parked C-46, causing damage to six other aircraft. The abandoned planes were awarded to China by a Hong Kong court.A small bomb detonated in a parked C-46, causing damage to six other aircraft. The abandoned planes were awarded to China by a Hong Kong court.
Description
A small bomb exploded in a parked C-46. Six other aircraft were also damaged. The abandoned planes were awarded to the Chinese by a Hong Kong court.
Source of Information
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19500413-1.1.1https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19500413-1.1.1Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for a small bomb detonation.Unknown ? Potential for a small bomb detonation.Share on:
