Pingtung - Pingtung

The aircraft was involved in a local training mission out from Pingtung and was carrying a crew of six. While cruising in a formation of six machines, three of them struck simultaneously the slope of a mountain near Pingtung and were destroyed upon impact. All six occupants were killed (18 in all three aircraft).

Flight / Schedule

Pingtung - Pingtung

Registration

6340

Date

July 27, 1964 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Pingtung Pingtung County (<U+5C4F><U+6771><U+7E23>)

Region

Asia • Taiwan

Narrative Report

On July 27, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Pingtung - Pingtung experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Republic of China Air Force, with the event recorded near Pingtung Pingtung County (<U+5C4F><U+6771><U+7E23>).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was involved in a local training mission out from Pingtung and was carrying a crew of six. While cruising in a formation of six machines, three of them struck simultaneously the slope of a mountain near Pingtung and were destroyed upon impact. All six occupants were killed (18 in all three aircraft).

Aircraft reference details include registration 6340.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

6

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft was involved in a local training mission out from Pingtung and was carrying a crew of six. While cruising in a formation of six machines, three of them struck simultaneously the slope of a mountain near Pingtung and were destroyed upon impact. All six occupants were killed (18 in all three aircraft).

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Pingtung - Pingtung

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Taiwan

Aircraft Details

Registration

6340