Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 18027
Location: Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County, Anshun, Guizhou Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Y-5 aircraftY-5 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Y-5 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash and fire during an aerial seeding flight, resulting in the loss of both pilots. The crash occurred within a mountainous valley with a significant height exceeding the plane?s climbing capabilities. The incident was attributed to a failure in hazard pre-flight planning.A Y-5 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash and fire during an aerial seeding flight, resulting in the loss of both pilots. The crash occurred within a mountainous valley with a significant height exceeding the plane?s climbing capabilities. The incident was attributed to a failure in hazard pre-flight planning.
Description
During an aerial seeding flight, the Y-5 entered a valley surrounded by mountains whose height was beyond the climbing capability of the plane. The Y-5 crashed and burnt out. Neither pilot survived. Haphazard pre-flight planning was determined as the fundamental cause of the accident.
Primary Cause
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