Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 January 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 342
Location: unknown –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Douglas C-47 aircraftDouglas C-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
Two Douglas C-47 aircraft collided, resulting in the deaths of eight and injuries of four, with two individuals sustaining serious injuries. The exact sequence of events remains unclear.Two Douglas C-47 aircraft collided, resulting in the deaths of eight and injuries of four, with two individuals sustaining serious injuries. The exact sequence of events remains unclear.
Description
Two Douglas C-47 aircraft collided. Eight were killed and four injured, two seriously. It’s unclear if both aircraft crashed or if just one crashed.
Source of Information
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/freepress19520123-1.1.8http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/freepress19520123-1.1.8Primary Cause
Collision between two Douglas C-47 aircraft.Collision between two Douglas C-47 aircraft.Share on:
