1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an
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The 1946 United States Air Force C-47 crash, known in China as the April 8 Incident, was the crash of US Army Air Force C-47B-1-DL (registration 43–16360) from Chongqing to Yan'an that struck a mountain in Shanxi, China, killing all four crew members and 13 passengers, including several top Communist Chinese leaders.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | 8 April 1946 (1946-04-08) |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain, collision with mountain |
Site | Heicha Mountain, Xing County, Shanxi, China |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | DC-3 |
Operator | United States Army Air Forces |
Flight origin | Chongqing |
Stopover | Xi'an |
Destination | Yan'an |
Occupants | 17 |
Passengers | 13 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 17 |
Missing | 0 |
Survivors | 0 |
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