Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 September 1947
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46
Owner/operator: ROC Air Force
Registration Number: 157
Location: Mao County, Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A conservative estimate indicates a crash involving a single aircraft, likely a smaller, more stable model, onto a mountainous terrain under adverse weather conditions. The incident resulted in casualties among a crew of conservatively estimated personnel.A conservative estimate indicates a crash involving a single aircraft, likely a smaller, more stable model, onto a mountainous terrain under adverse weather conditions. The incident resulted in casualties among a crew of conservatively estimated personnel.
Description
Crashed onto mountain in bad weather. Casualty of this accident is a conservative estimate based on a published list of crew members.
Source of Information
https://flyingtiger-cacw.com/detail3.php?L=0&MID=10&SUB1ID=77&SUB2ID=220&SUB3ID=19https://flyingtiger-cacw.com/detail3.php?L=0&MID=10&SUB1ID=77&SUB2ID=220&SUB3ID=19Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and potentially strong winds, significantly impaired visibility and flight control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and potentially strong winds, significantly impaired visibility and flight control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
