Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 104
Location: 20 km NE of Suichang –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed in a village near Shanghai, resulting in the deaths of all passengers and seven villagers.A DC-3 aircraft crashed in a village near Shanghai, resulting in the deaths of all passengers and seven villagers.
Description
The DC-3 took off from Shanghai at 07:20 hours, bound for Hong Kong. Last radio contact was at 08:40 hours. The aircraft crashed in a village, killing all aboard as well as 7 villagers.
Source of Information
http://www.cnac.org/accident025.htmhttp://www.cnac.org/accident025.htmPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
