Pingtung - Pingtung
Flight / Schedule
Pingtung - Pingtung
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
6008
Operator
Republic of China Air ForceDate
July 27, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 6008.
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
Operator
Republic of China Air ForceFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Taiwan
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
6008
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