Chongqing – Shanghai

On December 25, 1946 at 10:00 PM, Chongqing – Shanghai experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC, with the event recorded near Shanghai-Longhua Shanghai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

36 people were known to be on board, 31 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 86.1%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 33, passenger fatalities: 30, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The descent to Shanghai-Longhua Airport was performed in poor visibility due to thick fog. A CNAC DC-3 already crashed in similar conditions two hours earlier. Apparently in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground, the crew reduced his altitude when the aircraft crashed in a prairie located few km short of runway. A crew member and thirty passengers were killed while five other occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 115.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.1767°, 121.4485°.