Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 February 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 296
Location: Yilan –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during descent near a mountain peak. One occupant was fatally injured.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during descent near a mountain peak. One occupant was fatally injured.
Description
Crashed into a mountain. At least one occupant was killed.
Source of Information
https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451Primary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to adverse weather conditions and mountainous terrain.Loss of control during descent due to adverse weather conditions and mountainous terrain.Share on:
