XT-44

On December 8, 1950 at 12:00 AM, XT-44 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Civil Air Transport, with the event recorded near Yonpo AFB (Hamhung) South Hamgyong (<U+D568><U+ACBD><U+B0A8><U+B3C4>).

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 11.1%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On behalf of the USAF, the crew was evacuating wounded soldiers between Korea and Japan. On final approach in heavy snow falls, the aircraft crashed in a snow covered field short of runway threshold. A passenger was killed while all eight other occupants were injured. Later, because of enemy pressure the aircraft had to be destroyed. Crew: Cpt Paul J. DuPree, pilot, Stan Pan, copilot, F/O Ho Sai, radio operator.

Aircraft reference details include registration XT-44, MSN 22502, year of manufacture 1945.