Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 98
Location: Xiangyun County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
During takeoff at Yunnanyi Airport, China, a Chinese copilot misinterpreted an American captain?s hand signal, resulting in the undercarriage being retracted before the aircraft ascended.During takeoff at Yunnanyi Airport, China, a Chinese copilot misinterpreted an American captain?s hand signal, resulting in the undercarriage being retracted before the aircraft ascended.
Description
The undercarriage was retracted during takeoff before the plane got airborne at Yunnanyi Airport, China. The accident occurred because the Chinese copilot/radio operator misunderstood the American captain?s hand signal.
Source of Information
https://www.cnac.org/accident053.htmhttps://www.cnac.org/accident053.htmPrimary Cause
Misunderstanding of hand signal communication between the American and Chinese pilots.Misunderstanding of hand signal communication between the American and Chinese pilots.Share on:
