Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 December 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 140
Location: Shanghai-Jiangwan Airport –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A series of aircraft crashed near Shanghai on a final approach due to severe fog conditions. Three aircraft were involved.A series of aircraft crashed near Shanghai on a final approach due to severe fog conditions. Three aircraft were involved.
Description
Crashed on final approach in fog. That day three aircraft crashed near Shanghai as a result of poor visibility in the area.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility in the area caused by dense fog.Poor visibility in the area caused by dense fog.Share on:
