Douglas DC-3 crash, Dec 25, 1946 (12 killed), Kiangwan AF...
Douglas DC-3 accident on December 25, 1946 near Kiangwan AFB Shanghai, China with 12 fatalities.
- Date: December 25, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Kiangwan AFB Shanghai, China
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A DC 3 on a scheduled flight from Chongqing started its descent to Kiangwan in thick fog. The crew lowered altitude to try to regain visual contact, and the aircraft hit the roof of a house about 3 km short of the runway threshold. All 11 occupants were killed, along with one person in the house.