Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 92
Location: Dinjan –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-47A aircraft brake system.C-47A aircraft brake system.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft experienced a severe landing in a heavy rainstorm at Dinjan. The plane collided with a parked B-25 aircraft head-on, resulting in a brake lock.A Douglas C-47A aircraft experienced a severe landing in a heavy rainstorm at Dinjan. The plane collided with a parked B-25 aircraft head-on, resulting in a brake lock.
Description
The Douglas C-47A landed in a heavy rainstorm at Dinjan with one brake locked. The plane ran head-on into a parked B-25.
Primary Cause
Brake lock during landing.Brake lock during landing.Share on:
