Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 shootdown

10Fatalities

9Survivors

19On board

Accident details

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What happened

The 1954 Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 shootdown: a Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 is attacked by two PLAAF La-7 fighters and crashes off Hainan Island, killing 10 of 19 on board.

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