39535

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 5 km off Qingdao. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was recovered nine hours later but written off.

Flight / Schedule

39535

Registration

39535

MSN

26753

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

April 30, 1948 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Qingdao Shandong

Region

Asia • China

Coordinates

36.3655°, 120.6846°

Narrative Report

On April 30, 1948 at 12:00 AM, 39535 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by United States Marine Corps, with the event recorded near Qingdao Shandong.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 5 km off Qingdao. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was recovered nine hours later but written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 39535, MSN 26753, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.3655°, 120.6846°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 5 km off Qingdao. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was recovered nine hours later but written off.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • China

Aircraft Details

Registration

39535

MSN

26753

Year of Manufacture

1944