Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Central Air Transport
Registration Number: XT-538
Location: Shanghai-Jiangwan Airport –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: LandingLanding
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred at Shanghai-Jiangwan (Kiangwan) airport on landing due to dense fog. Reports indicate a significant loss of life, with conflicting accounts suggesting either nine or eleven fatalities.A serious aviation incident occurred at Shanghai-Jiangwan (Kiangwan) airport on landing due to dense fog. Reports indicate a significant loss of life, with conflicting accounts suggesting either nine or eleven fatalities.
Description
Crashed on landing at Shanghai-Jiangwan (Kiangwan) airport in dense fog. Conflicting reports indicate either nine or eleven were killed.
Primary Cause
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