Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 5, 1947 (43 killed), Qin...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 5, 1947 near Qingdao Shandong, China with 43 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in low...
- Date: January 5, 1947
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Qingdao Shandong, China
- Fatalities: 43
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in low visibility caused by heavy fog.
CNAC C 46 flight 121 descended toward Qingdao in low cloud and poor visibility and struck a mountain on final approach on 5 January 1947. All occupants were killed.