Last updated: 3 December 2021
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| Date: | Monday 13 October 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 12421 |
| MSN: | 9401 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Changchun Airport (CGQ) ( China)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Changchun Airport (CGQ/ZYRD), China |
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The United States Military Attaché's Douglas R4D transport plane crashed while taking-off in a blizzard and broke in two. One occupant was injured.
Sources:
» Morning Tribune 16 October 1947, p5» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
