Beschrijving:
Ditched off Hainan Island after having been shot at by Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft. The survivors were rescued by a US Air Force Albatross (51-009, based at Clarke AFB).
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 23 juli 1954 |
| Tijd: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-10-DC (DC-4) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Registratie: | VR-HEU |
| Constructienummer: | 10310 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 15279 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 8 / inzittenden: 13 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 10 / inzittenden: 18 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | van Hainan Island ( China)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
Ditched off Hainan Island after having been shot at by Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft. The survivors were rescued by a US Air Force Albatross (51-009, based at Clarke AFB).
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport en Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport bedraagt 1703 km (1064 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport en Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport bedraagt 1703 km (1064 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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