Civil Air Transport Flight 106
Civil Air Transport Flight 106 was a Curtiss C-46D Commando, registration number B-908 (C/N 32950), that was operated by Civil Air Transport, which was a front company operated by the CIA. On 20 June 1964, the aircraft crashed near the village of Shenkang, western Taiwan, killing all 57 people aboard.
B-908, the aircraft involved in the accident, at Haneda Airport | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June 1964 |
| Summary | Engine failure and loss of control (Disputed) |
| Site | Shenkang, Taiwan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Curtiss C-46D Commando |
| Operator | Civil Air Transport |
| Registration | B-908 |
| Flight origin | Taichung Airport (TXG/RCLG) |
| Destination | Taipei-Sung Shan Airport (TSA/RCSS) |
| Occupants | 57 |
| Passengers | 52 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 57 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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