Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 August 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 106
Location: Lai’an County, Chuzhou, Anhui Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A CAAC Flight 502 aircraft crashed into a pond during a thunderstorm, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members and nine passengers. The accident was attributed to powerful turbulence causing loss of control.A CAAC Flight 502 aircraft crashed into a pond during a thunderstorm, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members and nine passengers. The accident was attributed to powerful turbulence causing loss of control.
Description
CAAC Flight 502 flew into thunderstorm and crashed into a pond. All four crew members and nine passengers were killed. Loss of control due to powerful turbulence was the probable cause of the accident.
Primary Cause
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