Narrative:
Crashed following an engine failure immediately after takeoff.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1946 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator: | Central Air Transport |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 49 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,6 km (1 mls) from Jinan Airport (TNA) ( China)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jinan Airport (TNA/ZSTN), China |
| ? |
Crashed following an engine failure immediately after takeoff.
Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 48)Follow-up / safety actions
All CAT C-46s were grounded after this accident.
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Curtiss C-46
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- 654th loss
- 104th fatal accident
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- 51st worst accident (currently)
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- 56th worst accident (currently)
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