Narrative:
The flight transported a very valuable load of silk to Kunming when it flew past the destination in very bad weather.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC |
| Registration: | 93 |
| MSN: | 19621 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 160 km (100 mls) E of Kunming ( China)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP), China |
The flight transported a very valuable load of silk to Kunming when it flew past the destination in very bad weather.
Sources:
» CNAC.orgPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport to Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield as the crow flies is 647 km (405 miles).
Distance from Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport to Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield as the crow flies is 647 km (405 miles).
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