Accident Consolidated B-24M Liberator ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172729
 
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Date:Friday 14 March 1947
Time:17:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24M Liberator
Owner/operator:Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Yangpu/Shanghai -   China
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Cantón
Destination airport:Kiangwan Airfield
Narrative:
Crashed when attempting to land in dense fog. Fell onto a farmhouse, killing two residents.

Sources:

The Indian Express 17 March 1947, p1 (Reuter/A.P.A.)
The Singapore Free Press 15 March 1947, p1 (Reuter)
The Straits Times 15 March 1947, p4 (Reuter)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jan-2015 17:24 TB Added
20-Dec-2018 09:04 TB Updated [Departure airport, Narrative]
20-Dec-2018 13:39 TB Updated [Date, Time, Source]
20-Dec-2018 14:06 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Dec-2018 14:24 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
21-Mar-2019 09:36 TB Updated [Source]
02-Apr-2019 20:23 TB Updated [Time, Source]
19-Jun-2021 14:59 TB Updated [Operator]

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