Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 91
Location: Camagey Air Base (CMW) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft, C-47A-91, was involved in a crash in Cuba, resulting in the loss of both crews. The aircraft was en route from West Palm Beach, Florida, to China, with an intermediate stop planned in Cagey, Cuba.A Douglas C-47A aircraft, C-47A-91, was involved in a crash in Cuba, resulting in the loss of both crews. The aircraft was en route from West Palm Beach, Florida, to China, with an intermediate stop planned in Cagey, Cuba.
Description
Douglas C-47A, #91, was one of two aircraft being ferried from the West Palm Beach, Florida, USA to China. The first leg was to be to San Juan, Puerto Rico, but both crews decided to make an intermediate stop at Camagey in Cuba to buy nineteen cases of liquor. Aircraft 91 crashed and burned during an early morning takeoff from Camagey.
Source of Information
http://cnac.org/accident064.htmhttp://cnac.org/accident064.htmPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
