1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an (original) (raw)

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 Shaanxi, China, killing all four crew members and 13 passengers, including several top Communist Chinese leaders.