Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper
Owner/operator: ROC Air Force
Registration Number: Kunlun
Location: Zhijiang County, Huaihua, Hunan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-53 Skytrooper aircraftC-53 Skytrooper aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-53 Skytrooper aircraft, identified as ‘Kunlun’ operated by the USAAF, crashed in a thunderstorm near Zhijiang, Huaihua, Hunan, China. The aircraft was en route to deliver supplies to Chinese troops in Hengyang. Six crew members perished in the incident.A Douglas C-53 Skytrooper aircraft, identified as ‘Kunlun’ operated by the USAAF, crashed in a thunderstorm near Zhijiang, Huaihua, Hunan, China. The aircraft was en route to deliver supplies to Chinese troops in Hengyang. Six crew members perished in the incident.
Description
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, USAAF s/n 42-6500 and named “Kunlun” by ROC Air Force, was destroyed when it came down in thunderstorm near Zhijiang, Huaihua, Hunan, China. The aircraft was on a flight to drop supplies to Chinese troops in Hengyang. The six crew members died in the accident.
Primary Cause
Thunderstorm conditions and flight operations within a thunderstorm.Thunderstorm conditions and flight operations within a thunderstorm.Share on:
