- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 08, 1937 |
Time: | 1050 |
Location: | Chilang Point, Bias Bay, China |
Operator: | China National Aviation Corporation |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Canton - Shanghi |
AC Type: | Sikorsky S-43 |
Registration: | NC16930 |
cn / ln: | ? |
Aboard: | 11 (passengers:8 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:0 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Forced to ditch into the sea due to bad weather. One wing broke off due to high waves and 8 passengers hung on to the remaining wing until rescued. The aircraft was named Chekiang. |
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