Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 April 1963
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 317
Location: Shuangtan Village, Sanyi, Miaoli –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the entire aircraft.Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the entire aircraft.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed into a mountain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A commercial aircraft crashed into a mountain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
The aircraft crashed into a mountain.
Source of Information
https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulence, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and impact.Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulence, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and impact.Share on:
