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Aircraft Crash North of Chongqing with Fatalities (XT-520)

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On June 2, 1949, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration XT-520) operated by Central Air Transport - China was involved in an aviation accident near China, China in flight. 3 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed approximately 320 kilometers north of its intended destination in Chongqing under unknown circumstances, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members on board.

What happened

The incident involved an aircraft that deviated from its planned flight path and came down in a remote area. The crash site was located roughly 320 km north of Chongqing, which had been designated as the intended destination for the flight. The specific sequence of events leading to the impact remains unclear due to the lack of detailed circumstantial data.

All personnel on board were lost in the accident. There were no survivors among the three individuals who comprised the crew. The exact nature of the failure or external factors contributing to the deviation from the intended route has not been established in the available records.

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