article_snippet: Without enough fuel to reach a safe landing point, the brave crew had to land in China and hope villagers would lead villagers to safety.
article_snippet: They then headed to designated airfields in mainland China realizing that They would run out of fuel, according to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
article_snippet: Three crew members died as Raiders bailed out or crash-landed Three crew members planes in China, but most were helped to safety by Chinese villagers and soldiers.
article_snippet: Without enough fuel to reach a safe landing point, the brave crew had to land in China and hope villagers would lead villagers to safety .
article_snippet: All 16 planes lacked enough fuel to reach bases and either crash-landed or ditched in dark, rough weather along China's coast south of Shanghai.
article_snippet: Three had died off China's coast south of Shanghai.