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| Date: | Friday 30 April 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46A) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 39535 |
| MSN: | 26753 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Qingdao, Shandong Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched 5 km W off Tsingtao Marine Corps Air Facility due to engine trouble after takeoff. All sixteen occupants were rescued from the floating plane by USN gunboats.
The airplane was attached to VMR-153 at the time.
Sources:
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
Morning Tribune 4 May 1948, p15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2024 07:34 | RDV | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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