The Kweilin Incident: The First Civilian Airliner Shot Down in History (August 24, 1938)
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The Kweilin Incident: The First Civilian Airliner Shot Down in History (August 24, 1938)
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On August 24, 1938, the world witnessed a grim first in the history of flight. A China National Aviation Corporation Douglas DC-2 named Kweilin lifted off from Hong Kong on a routine passenger run. Painted clearly with civilian markings, the airliner was no military threat to anyone. Yet over the Pearl River, Japanese fighters intercepted the unarmed plane and opened fire. What followed was a shocking act of brutality as the aircraft was strafed in the water and most of its passengers and crew were killed.
The attack sent shockwaves across the globe, not only for the lives lost but because it marked the very first time a civilian airliner had been deliberately shot down in war. In today’s episode of Dave Does History, we look back at the Kweilin Incident, the people who perished, the survivors, and the lasting impact it had on aviation and the wider war in Asia.