Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 July 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Cathay Pacific Airways
Registration Number: VR-HEU
Location: off Hainan Island –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraftLavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Hainan Island, a US Air Force Albatross rescued survivors following a shooting incident involving Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft.On Hainan Island, a US Air Force Albatross rescued survivors following a shooting incident involving Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft.
Description
Ditched off Hainan Island after having been shot at by Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft. The survivors were rescued by a US Air Force Albatross (51-009, based at Clarke AFB).
Primary Cause
Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft shooting at a downed aircraft.Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft shooting at a downed aircraft.Share on:
