Chengdu – Haikou

On December 10, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Chengdu – Haikou experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Civil Air Transport, with the event recorded near Haikou Hainan.

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.

50 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 33 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 34.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 45, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on final approach to Haikou Airport. Ten people were unhurt, 23 were wounded and 17 were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XT-814, MSN 22347, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.0641°, 110.3149°.