Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 88
Location: Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control systems and structural integrity were likely compromised due to the extreme conditions.The aircraft’s flight control systems and structural integrity were likely compromised due to the extreme conditions.
Category: Accident
A Kiaokie aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during inclement weather at an altitude of approximately 11,000 feet within the Hengduan Mountains of Liangshan. The incident occurred in a mountainous region.A Kiaokie aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during inclement weather at an altitude of approximately 11,000 feet within the Hengduan Mountains of Liangshan. The incident occurred in a mountainous region.
Description
Crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas at an altitude of approximately at 11,000 feet in bad weather. Kiaokie is an unintelligible toponym. The coordinates referred to the Hengduan Mountains in the jurisdiction of Liangshan.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent impact.Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and turbulent winds, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent impact.Share on:
