China

While cruising over the China Sea on a flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong, the aircraft was attacked and shot down by two Chinese Air Force Lavochkin La-7. Both engines number one and four caught fire. While the radio operator declared an emergency to ATC based at Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport, the pilot decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. While descending to an altitude of 2,000 feet, the right aileron was sheared off. The captain elected to ditch the aircraft that eventually crashed into the sea off the city of Sanya, on the south coast of Hainan Island. Two USAF Douglas AD-4 Skyraider were dispatched to locate the crash site but both were also attacked by the Chinese fighters. Later, a USN Albatross was eventually able to land in the area where eight people, two crew members and six passengers, were rescued. Ten other occupants were killed and the aircraft sank and was lost.

The crew was engaged in a reconnaissance mission after a RAF Harvard was missing. While taking off Cheung Chau Island, the seaplane lost a float, went out of control and plunged into the sea. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

The aircraft landed long and was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties.

While flying into the North Korean airspace, the aircraft was shot down by Captain Ralph S. Parr Jr., pilot on a USAF F-86F-30 Sabre. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in the region of Mao-erh-shan, in the Chinese province of Jilin. All 21 occupants were killed, among them high ranking Soviet Navy Officers who were flying from Port Artur (now Dalian) to Vladivostok. It was later reported that the pilot though the aircraft was flying for the North Korean Air Force. Later that day, July 27 1953, the armistice was sign to put an end to the Korean War.

On final approach to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport, the crew encountered winds and downdrafts. On the last segment, the airplane lost height and hit a barrack short of the runway threshold, lost its landing gear and crashed in flames on the runway. Both pilots were rescued while one person on the ground was killed and two others were injured.

The seaplane was engaged in a rescue mission after a USN Neptune was shot down off the Swatow Island. All 11 crew members of the Neptune were transferred on board the USS Halsey Powell. While taking off from rough seas, the airplane went out of control and crashed, killing all nine crew members including the following five USCG personnel:
Ltjg G. W. Stuart,
Alc W. J. Hammond,
Al1 C. R. Tornell,
Ao1 J. R. Bridge,
Ad3 T. W. Miller.

While completing a maritime patrol flight, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Chinese AF fighter and crashed into the sea off the Swatow Island. The airplane was lost and all 11 crew members were evacuated and transferred to the USS Halsey Powell.

Shot down and crashed in unclear circumstances in the Jilin province, China. Two occupants were killed while two others were injured. There were involved in the transfer of a secret agent.

Shortly after takeoff from Hong Kong, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the Kowloon Bay. Four crew members were killed while seven others were injured.

While descending to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport, the pilot was unable to locate the runway due to poor visibility caused by night and foggy conditions. The pilot decided to divert to Tainan Airport but was unable to land there so returned to Kai Tak. On final approach to runway 31, while descending by night below the 400 feet ceiling, the aircraft hit the water surface and crashed into the sea off the Aguilar Cape, about 11 km south of runway 31 threshold. All 16 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. It appears that the left wing tip hit the water surface while the pilot was performing a left turn to join the runway 31 approach path.