Mid-air collision Accident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) 237,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337468
 

Date:Wednesday 9 January 1946
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Republic of China Air Force
Registration: 237
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities:9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Changchun -   China
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two Douglas C-47 aircraft of the Republic of China Air Force (237 and 264) crashed following a mid-air collision.
A total of 18 persons were killed.
Distribution of occupants between the aircraft is assumed, not confirmed.

Sources:

Tang, F. 2019. History of the airlift unit of ROC Air Force. Part six. ROC Air Force Bimonthly Journal, 671: 124-153. (in Chinese)

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