Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 January 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 138
Location: 190 km S of Chongqing –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the propeller or control surfaces).Aircraft control system (specifically, the propeller or control surfaces).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near a remote mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal, indicating a potential emergency.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near a remote mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal, indicating a potential emergency.
Description
Crashed in a mountainous area.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or control system malfunction ? resulted in loss of control and subsequent impact.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or control system malfunction ? resulted in loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
