Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 January 1947
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: XT-T51/121
Location: W of Qingdao –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 43 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SurfacesAircraft Control Surfaces
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating from Shanghai to Beijing via Qingdao experienced a catastrophic crash while descending from a mountain. The aircraft was severely damaged.An aircraft operating from Shanghai to Beijing via Qingdao experienced a catastrophic crash while descending from a mountain. The aircraft was severely damaged.
Description
Crashed into a mountain. The airplane operated on a domestic service from Shanghai to Beijing via Qingdao.
Source of Information
http://www.cnac.org/accident022.htmhttp://www.cnac.org/accident022.htmPrimary Cause
Terrain conditions on the mountain presented an unexpectedly steep and unstable slope, leading to a loss of control during descent.Terrain conditions on the mountain presented an unexpectedly steep and unstable slope, leading to a loss of control during descent.Share on:
