Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-11-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-49118
Location: Qingyuan, Guangdong Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A flight crew abandoned the aircraft due to severe weather conditions, resulting in a catastrophic crash into the ground.A flight crew abandoned the aircraft due to severe weather conditions, resulting in a catastrophic crash into the ground.
Description
While cruising in very bad weather conditions, the crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed into the ground. While it was destroyed, all three crew members were unhurt. Location recorded as 80 km north of Canton, most likely in today’s jurisdiction of Qingyuan.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-c-47b-11-dk-near-cantonhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-c-47b-11-dk-near-cantonPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically poor visibility and turbulence, led to the decision to abandon the aircraft.Severe weather conditions, specifically poor visibility and turbulence, led to the decision to abandon the aircraft.Share on:
