Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 79
Location: Yibin, Sichuan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft, C-47 #79, crashed during dense fog, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.A C-47 aircraft, C-47 #79, crashed during dense fog, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.
Description
CNAC’s C-47 #79 struck mountainous terrain when the crew attempted to land in dense fog. All three crew members perished in the fiery crash.
Source of Information
https://www.cnac.org/accident034.htmhttps://www.cnac.org/accident034.htmPrimary Cause
Dense fog conditions and attempted landing in a mountainous terrain.Dense fog conditions and attempted landing in a mountainous terrain.Share on:
