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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-2-221
    Construction Number:01568
    Last Civil Registration:32
    Latest Owner or Location:China National Aviation Corporation-CNAC

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    Event

    Constructed as a DC-2-221.

    To China National Aviation Corporation-CNAC with c/r 32.

    24 August 1938

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 14 fatalities. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong and was destined for Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China. The event occurred at Wangmoon (China) while en route. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: Kweilin attacked by Japanese Nakajima fighters while en route and after forced to land in the Pearl River, north of Macao, killing 13 passengers and the co-pilot...

    29 October 1940

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were nine fatalities. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China and was destined for Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP), China. The event occurred at near Changyi (China) while taxiing. Narrative: A CNASC DC-2 named Chungking ran into a group of Japanese fighters and forced landed on a small airfield 100 km NE of Kunming. The aircraft was spotted and strafed. Pilot Walter Foxy Kent (36), the stewardess and seven passengers died...

    Exported to China.

    Scrapped.
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