Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 75
Location: Baoshan, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into a mountain during low-altitude flight through a narrow pass, resulting in the loss of two crew members. The incident occurred after encountering turbulent air and a small cloud. The wreckage was discovered on a mountain in Baoshan approximately one year after the crash.A twin-engine aircraft crashed into a mountain during low-altitude flight through a narrow pass, resulting in the loss of two crew members. The incident occurred after encountering turbulent air and a small cloud. The wreckage was discovered on a mountain in Baoshan approximately one year after the crash.
Description
The plane crashed into a mountain when flying at low altitude through a pass after encountering turbulent air while flying through a small cloud. There were only two crew members aboard. The wreckage was found on a mountain in Baoshan half a year later.
Primary Cause
Turbulent air and a small cloud conditions during low-altitude flight.Turbulent air and a small cloud conditions during low-altitude flight.Share on:
