Lanzhou – Hong Kong

On December 9, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Lanzhou – Hong Kong experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Civil Air Transport, with the event recorded near Lanzhou Gansu.

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

38 people were known to be on board, 38 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 33, passenger fatalities: 33, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Lanzhou Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All 38 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XT-820, MSN 22354, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.0767°, 103.7598°.