Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Registration Number: XT-852
Location: Mount Fuji –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/propulsion system.Aircraft engine/propulsion system.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed into the side of Mount Fuji, at an altitude of approximately 8,000 feet. It was en route to Korea, resulting in the deaths of one American pilot and two Chinese pilots.A commercial aircraft crashed into the side of Mount Fuji, at an altitude of approximately 8,000 feet. It was en route to Korea, resulting in the deaths of one American pilot and two Chinese pilots.
Description
The aircraft crashed into the side of Mount Fuji, at the 8,000 foot level. One American and two Chinese pilots were killed. The aircraft was en route to Korea.
Source of Information
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfhttps://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
