Shanghai – Hong Kong
Flight / Schedule
Shanghai – Hong Kong
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
N8342C
MSN
18348
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Civil Air TransportDate
December 21, 1948 at 02:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Basalt Island Hong Kong
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
22.3140°, 114.3652°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 21, 1948 at 02:00 PM, Shanghai – Hong Kong experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Civil Air Transport, with the event recorded near Basalt Island Hong Kong.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
35 people were known to be on board, 35 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 28, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the descent to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport in low visibility due to low clouds. On approach, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located on the Basalt Island, about 15 km east of Kai Tak Airport. All 35 occupants were killed, among them Quentin Roosevelt II, Director of the China National Aviation Corporation.
Aircraft reference details include registration N8342C, MSN 18348, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.3140°, 114.3652°.
Fatalities
Total
35
Crew
7
Passengers
28
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew started the descent to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport in low visibility due to low clouds. On approach, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located on the Basalt Island, about 15 km east of Kai Tak Airport. All 35 occupants were killed, among them Quentin Roosevelt II, Director of the China National Aviation Corporation.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
28
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 35
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Shanghai – Hong Kong
Operator
Civil Air TransportFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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