Chengdu – Shanghai

On December 5, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Chengdu – Shanghai experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Civil Air Transport, with the event recorded near Kiangwan AFB 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.

40 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 31 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 22.5%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 37, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on final approach to Kiangwan AFB, in Shanghai. Both pilots and seven passengers were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XT-538.