Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 59
Location: Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-53 aircraftC-53 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-53 aircraft, approaching Kunming airfield, crashed due to severe weather conditions ? a 100-foot rain ceiling ? resulting in ground contact. The co-pilot survived, and the aircraft caught fire.A C-53 aircraft, approaching Kunming airfield, crashed due to severe weather conditions ? a 100-foot rain ceiling ? resulting in ground contact. The co-pilot survived, and the aircraft caught fire.
Description
Weather at Kunming was poor: rain with a 100 feet ceiling. The C-53 flew into the ground while approaching the airfield. The co-pilot survived the accident. The Douglas C-53 Skytrooper crashed and caught alight. The co-pilot survived but lost a leg.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions ? a 100-foot rain ceiling ? caused the aircraft to crash.Severe weather conditions ? a 100-foot rain ceiling ? caused the aircraft to crash.Share on:
