1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an

C-47B-1-DL
Accident
A C-47 similar to the accident aircraft
Date	8 April 1946 (1946-04-08)
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Heicha Mountain, Xing County, Shanxi, China
Aircraft
Aircraft type	DC-3
Operator	United States Army Air Forces
Flight origin	Chongqing
Stopover	Xi'an
Destination	Yan'an
Occupants	17
Passengers	13
Crew	4
Fatalities	17
Survivors	0

The 1946 United States Air Force C-47 crash, known in China as the April 8 Incident, was the crash of US Army Air Force C-47B-1-DL (registration 43–16360) from Chongqing to Yan'an that struck a mountain in Shanxi, China, killing all four crew members and 13 passengers, including several top Communist Chinese leaders.^[1]

Background

Following the end of World War II, the Kuomintang government of China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) commenced negotiations for a political settlement to form a joint government. During WWII, the US Air Force set up operations at Chongqing, including the Flying Tigers units that fought Japanese forces in China. The US military remained in Chongqing after the end of the war, and US government agents were instrumental in organizing negotiations between the Kuomintang and CCP. In order to facilitate these negotiations, the US Air Force flew CCP representatives between the Communist headquarters at Yan'an in Shaanxi province to Chongqing.^[2]

Accident

The C-47 was stationed at Peishiyi Airfield near Chongqing. Sergeant Dallas Wise, a twenty-year-old member of the United States Fourteenth Air Force, stationed out of Chongqing, served as first officer and radio operator.^[3] The C-47 flight that took off from Chongqing en route to Yan'an had thirteen passengers - all members of the CCP delegation at Chongqing - and the four US military personnel who operated the flight. Among those on the flight were notable Communist Party leaders, including General Ye Ting; General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Qin Bangxian, also known as Bo Gu; former-President of the Central Party School Deng Fa; and Communist Party Central Committee Member Wang Ruofei.^[2]^[4] Accompanying Ye Ting on the flight were his wife, daughter, son and nanny.^[5] According to Wise's father, the aircrafted landed at Xi'an to refuel before ascending once more to fly to Yan'an.^[3] While starting to descend the aircraft crashed into the Heicha Mountains (Mt. Black Tea), located 140 mi (120 nmi; 230 km) northeast of Yan'an in Shaanxi Province, killing all 17 people on board^[4]^[2] The remains of the 4 US Air Force crew are buried in a joint grave at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri.^[6]

The crash forced the CCP to reorganize their negotiating delegation, becoming known, in China, as the "April 8 Incident."^[5]

References

^ Accident description for 43-16360 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 12 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Chinese Red Leaders Die". The Windsor Daily Star. 1946-04-13. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
^ ^a ^b "Dallas Wise, Jr." (PDF), Soaring, no. July–August, p. 11, 1946, retrieved 2020-08-08
^ ^a ^b "CRASH OF A DOUGLAS C-47B-1-DL ON MT HEI CHO: 17 KILLED". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
^ ^a ^b Mayumi, Itoh (2016). The Making of China's War with Japan: Zhou Enlai and Zhang Xueliang. Princeton, New Jersey: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 212. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-0494-0. ISBN 978-981-10-0494-0.
^ find a grave memorial

Aviation accidents and incidents in 1946

Jan 6

Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 105

Jan 14

Kolpny Li-2 crash

Mar 3

American Airlines Flight 6-103

Mar 10

Australian National Airways DC-3 crash

Apr 5

Rabat Vickers Wellington crash

Apr 8

USAF C-47 Yan'an crash

Jul 9

Mount Tom B-17 crash

Jul 11

TWA Flight 513

Aug 7

British European Airways Flight 530

Oct 3

AOA Douglas DC-4 Flagship New England

Oct 7

Apeldoorn aircraft crash

Nov 5

Vnukovo aircraft crashes

Nov 14

Amsterdam KLM Douglas C-47 crash

Nov 19

C-53 Gauli Glacier crash

Dec 19

Railway Air Services Dakota crash

Dec 25

Black Christmas disaster

Dec 28

TWA Flight 6963

Dec 28

American Airlines Flight 2207

Dec 30

PBM Mariner Antarctica crash

1945 ◄ ► 1947

v t e Aviation accidents and incidents in China
Before 1950	Beijing-Han Airlines crash (March 1922) Jinan air crash (November 1931) Kweilin Incident (August 1938) Chungking Incident (October 1940) Beiping (Beijing) C-46 crash (October 1945) United States Air Force C-47 crash at Yan'an (April 1946) Miss Macao (July 1948)
1950s–1970s	Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 shootdown (July 1954) Lin Biao incident (September 1971)
1980s	CAAC Flight 3303 (April 1982) CAAC Flight 2311 (December 1982) CAAC Flight 296 (May 1983) Guilin Airport collision (September 1983) CAAC Flight 5109 (January 1985) Aeroflot Flight 101/435 (December 1985) China Airlines Flight 334 (May 1986) China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 (January 1988) China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 (August 1989)
1990s	Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions (October 1990) China General Aviation Flight 7552 (July 1992) China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 (November 1992) China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 (July 1993) China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398 (October 1993) China Northern Airlines Flight 6901 (November 1993) China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 (June 1994) China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 (May 1997) China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509 (February 1999) Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 (April 1999)
2000s	Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 (June 2000) Hainan Island incident (April 2001) China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 (May 2002) China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210 (November 2004) PLAAF KJ-200 crash (June 2006) Avient Aviation Flight 324 (November 2009)
2010s	Henan Airlines Flight 8387 (August 2010) Tianjin Airlines Flight 7554 (June 2012) Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 (May 2018)
2020s	China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 (March 2022) Tibet Airlines Flight 9833 (May 2022)
Accidents and incidents in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are not included.

Read other articles:

Jun Ye

Jun Ye Jun Ye (Hanzi: 叶军; Pinyin: Yè Jūn; kelahiran 1967) adalah seorang fisikawan Tionghoa-Amerika di JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology, dan University of Colorado Boulder. Ia utamanya bekerja dalam bidang atom, molekuler dan fisika optik.[1] Referensi ^ Jun Ye | JILA Science. jila.colorado.edu. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2017-06-15. Diakses tanggal 2015-11-25. Pengawasan otoritas Umum ISNI 1 ORCID 1 VIAF 1 WorldCat Perpustakaan nasional...

العلاقات الجنوب سودانية البيلاروسية

العلاقات الجنوب سودانية البيلاروسية جنوب السودان روسيا البيضاء جنوب السودان روسيا البيضاء تعديل مصدري - تعديل العلاقات الجنوب سودانية البيلاروسية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين جنوب السودان وروسيا البيضاء.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين ا...

Dalbo

DalboAlbum studio karya DalboDirilis2 Juni 1993Direkam1993GenrePopBaladaLabelMetrotama RecordsKronologi Dalbo Swami II(1991)Swami II1991 Dalbo (1993) Kantata Samsara (1998)Kantata Samsara1998 Dalbo adalah sebuah grup musik dinamakan Sawung Jabo yang beranggotakan Sawung Jabo, Iwan Fals, Innisisri, Naniel Yakin, Nanoe dan Toto Tewel. Dalbo merilis album berjudul “Dalbo” pada tahun 1993. Hampir semua musisi yang terlibat dalam penggarapan album Swami I dan Swami II terlibat dalam grup i...

Template talk:People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama

This template was considered for deletion on 2017 March 6. The result of the discussion was no consensus. Television Template‑class Television portalThis template is within the scope of WikiProject Television, a collaborative effort to develop and improve Wikipedia articles about television programs. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join the discussion. For how to use this banner template, see its documentation.TelevisionWikipedia:WikiProject Tel...

My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol

My Daughter, Geum Sa-wolPoster promosi untuk My Daughter, Geum Sa-wolGenreMelodrama KeluargaDitulis olehKim Soon-okPemeranBaek Jin-heeYoon Hyun-minJeon In-hwaPark Se-youngDo Sang-wooNegara asalKorea SelatanBahasa asliKoreaJmlh. episode50ProduksiLokasi produksiKorea Teman korea minSinematografiso helpfulDurasiSabtu dan Minggu pukul 22:00 (WSK)Rumah produksisudah berakhir sa wolRilis asliJaringanMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationRilis05 September 2015 (2015-09-05) –21 Februari 2016...

Norwegian School of Leadership and Theology

School in Stabekk, Bærum, NorwayNorwegian School of Leadership and TheologyLocationStabekk, BærumNorwayCoordinates59°54′11″N 10°36′17″E / 59.9030°N 10.6046°E / 59.9030; 10.6046InformationWebsitenslt.org (English)hlt.no} (Norwegian) The Norwegian School of Leadership and Theology (Norwegian: Høyskolen for Ledelse og Teologi, HLT) is a theological seminary situated at Stabekk in Bærum, Norway. The institution is jointly owned by the Baptist Union of Norwa...

Beauze

Beauze La Beauze à Aubusson, juste avant sa confluence avec la Creuse. Cours de la Beauze. Caractéristiques Longueur 16,6 km [1] Bassin collecteur Loire Nombre de Strahler 3 Régime pluvio-nival Cours Source Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne · Localisation sud-sud-ouest du puy du Pic de l'Or · Altitude vers 760 m · Coordonnées 45° 51′ 33″ N, 2° 06′ 56″ E Confluence Creuse · Localisation Aubusson · Altitude 427 m · Coordonnées 45° ...

DuPont

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Dupont ou Dupond, Du Pont (homonymie) et Nemours (homonymie). DuPont de Nemours Inc. Création 1802 Fondateurs Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours Forme juridique Société anonyme (NYSE : DD) Action New York Stock Exchange (DD)[1],[2],[3] Slogan The miracles of science Siège social Wilmington (Delaware) États-Unis Direction C. Doyle Président Charles O. Holliday (en) (1999-2009)[4] Activité Chimie - Plastiques - Adhésifs Anciennement ...

Codice 51

Questa voce sull'argomento film d'azione è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Codice 51Il titolo alla testa del filmTitolo originaleThe 51st State Lingua originaleinglese Paese di produzioneStati Uniti d'America, Regno Unito, Canada Anno2001 Durata92 min Rapporto2,35:1 Genereazione RegiaRonny Yu SceneggiaturaStel Pavlou, Steve Pavlou ProduttoreAndras Hamori, Mark Aldridge Produttore ...

Russell Investments Center

42-floor skyscraper in Seattle, Washington Russell Investments CenterRussell Investments Center (then WaMu Center) in 2006Location within downtown SeattleFormer namesChase CenterWaMu Center Washington Mutual CenterGeneral informationTypeCommercial officesLocation1301 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington, U.S.Coordinates47°36′26″N 122°20′14″W / 47.607311°N 122.337109°W / 47.607311; -122.337109Construction started2004Completed2006CostUS$370 millionOwnerCommonWea...

Ramón Diokno

Filipino politician In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Diokno and the second or maternal family name is Marasigan. This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The talk page may contain suggestions. (November 2020) The HonorableRamón M. DioknoAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesIn officeFebruary 10, 1954 – April 21, 1954Appointed byRamon MagsaysaySucceeded byJ. B. L. ReyesSenator ...

Brigadier general (United States)

Military rank of the United States Brigadier GeneralOne-star insignia of the rank of Brigadier General. Style and method of wear may vary between different uniforms and different service branches. Shoulder boardsCountry United StatesService branchArmyMarine CorpsAir ForceSpace ForceAbbreviationBG (Army)BGen (Marine Corps)Brig Gen (Air Force, Space Force)RankOne-starNATO rank codeOF-6Non-NATO rankO-7Next higher rankMajor GeneralNext lower rankColonelEquivalent ranksRear admiral (Lower Hal...

Budd Lake (Michigan)

Lake in the state of Michigan, United States Budd LakeLooking south from Wilson State ParkBudd LakeShow map of MichiganBudd LakeShow map of the United StatesLocationClare County, MichiganCoordinates44°01′22″N 84°47′48″W / 44.02278°N 84.79667°W / 44.02278; -84.79667TypeLakeBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length1.4 mi (2,300 m)Max. width0.25 mi (400 m)Surface area175 acres (0.7 km2)Max. depth35 ft (11 m)Surface elevat...

ヤブイヌ

ヤブイヌヤブイヌ Speothos venaticus 保全状況評価[1][2][3] NEAR THREATENED(IUCN Red List Ver.3.1 (2001))ワシントン条約附属書I 分類ドメイン : 真核生物 Eukaryota 界 : 動物界 Animalia 門 : 脊索動物門 Chordata 亜門 : 脊椎動物亜門 Vertebrata 綱 : 哺乳綱 Mammalia 目 : 食肉目 Carnivora 科 : イヌ科 Canidae 属 : ヤブイヌ属Speothos Lund, 1839[4] 種 : ヤブイヌ S. venaticus 学名 Speothos venatic...

Motore a combustione interna

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento meccanica non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guida sull'uso delle fonti. Modello del motore Barsanti-Matteucci all'osservatorio Ximeniano di Firenze Il motore a combustione interna (MCI) o motore endotermico, impropriamente detto motore a scoppio, è una macchina motrice per convertire l'energia termica, posseduta da un flusso aerif...

Native American Music Awards

For the classical music award presented by Gramophone magazine, see Gramophone Award. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Native American Music Awards – news · n...

Rivash, Iran

City in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran For other places with the same name, see Rivash. City in Razavi Khorasan, IranRivash Persian: ريوشCityRivash in 2022RivashCoordinates: 35°28′34″N 58°27′33″E / 35.47611°N 58.45917°E / 35.47611; 58.45917[1]CountryIranProvinceRazavi KhorasanCountyKuhsorkhDistrictCentralPopulation (2016)[2] • Total5,687Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)Websiterivashi.irRivash, Iran at GEOnet Names Server Rivash (...

Flags of Our Fathers (film)

Flags of Our FathersSutradaraClint EastwoodProduserClint EastwoodRobert LorenzSteven SpielbergDitulis olehJames BradleyRon Powers(buku)William Broyles, Jr.Paul Haggis (skenario)PemeranRyan PhillippeAdam BeachJesse BradfordNeal McDonoughBarry PepperRobert PatrickPaul WalkerJamie BellJohn Benjamin HickeyJohn SlatteryPenata musikClint EastwoodSinematograferTom SternPenyuntingJoel CoxPerusahaanproduksiMalpaso ProductionsAmblin EntertainmentDistributorDreamWorksWarner Bros.Tanggal rilis 20 O...

Рублівка

село Рублівка Країна Україна Область Черкаська область Район Черкаський район Громада Чигиринська міська громада Код КАТОТТГ UA71080510140042878 Облікова картка картка Основні дані Засноване середина 19 ст.[2] Населення 30 (на 01.01.2007)[1] Поштовий індекс 20935 Телефонний...

Teateråret 1902

Teateråret 1902 1901 · 1902 · 1903Humaniora och kulturFilm · Konst · Litteratur · Musik · Serier · TeaterSamhällsvetenskap och samhälleEkonomi · Krig · Politik · SportTeknik och vetenskapMeteorologi · Vetenskap Händelser Oktober 13–19 oktober – Sarah Bernhardt möts av jubel när hon gästspelar på Stockholmsoperan, där hon bland annat spelar Hamlet.[1] Årets uppsättningar Februari 13 februari – August Strindb...