Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 60
Location: 15 km NW of Dali, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control systems.Aircraft engine or control systems.
Category: Accident
On December 13, 2011, a CNAC Flight 60 vanished over the Himalaya mountain range while returning from Kunming, China to Dinjan, India. The wreckage was located at 13,400 feet altitude, within Yunnan Province, China. The aircraft was carrying a load of gasoline and ammunition.On December 13, 2011, a CNAC Flight 60 vanished over the Himalaya mountain range while returning from Kunming, China to Dinjan, India. The wreckage was located at 13,400 feet altitude, within Yunnan Province, China. The aircraft was carrying a load of gasoline and ammunition.
Description
CNAC Flight 60 left Kunming, China where it had dropped off a load of gasoline and ammunition, and was heading back to Dinjan, India when it disappeared over the Himalaya mountain range. The wreckage was finally discovered in 2011, 13,400ft up a Himalayan mountain in Yunnan Province, China.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions during mountain flight.Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions during mountain flight.Share on:
