Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 October 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Location: 48 km SW of Baoding –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft systems, specifically the control and navigation systems.Aircraft systems, specifically the control and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft carrying cotton crashed near Hopei AFB. Captain Harley Moore was piloting the aircraft.A cargo aircraft carrying cotton crashed near Hopei AFB. Captain Harley Moore was piloting the aircraft.
Description
Crashed near Hopei AFB. The aircraft was carrying a cargo of cotton and was piloted by Capt. Harley Moore.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
