Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 94
Location: 72 km E of Putao –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right engineRight engine
Category: Accident
A pilot initiated autopilot and returned to the radio operator’s station to adjust radio frequencies. A right engine failure caused the plane to spin, leading to a crash and fire.A pilot initiated autopilot and returned to the radio operator’s station to adjust radio frequencies. A right engine failure caused the plane to spin, leading to a crash and fire.
Description
The captain put the plane on autopilot. In order to change the radio frequency, he went back to the radio operator’s station. While there, the right engine lost power, which caused the plane to spin in that direction. The spinning aircraft caused so much centrifugal force that the captain could not get back to the cockpit. The plane crashed and burned.
Primary Cause
Engine failure on the right side of the aircraft.Engine failure on the right side of the aircraft.Share on:
