Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 97
Location: near Shingbwiyang, Hukawng Valley –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
An aviation incident occurred in the Huhuang Valley due to engine failure. Due to poor weather conditions, a forced landing at Shimbuwang was not possible. The pilot initiated autopilot and successfully executed a bail-out maneuver. One crew member opened his chute before impact, and another crew member opened his chute within the aircraft, resulting in their deaths.An aviation incident occurred in the Huhuang Valley due to engine failure. Due to poor weather conditions, a forced landing at Shimbuwang was not possible. The pilot initiated autopilot and successfully executed a bail-out maneuver. One crew member opened his chute before impact, and another crew member opened his chute within the aircraft, resulting in their deaths.
Description
Over the Huhuang Valley both engines started to lose power. Weather was poor so a forced landing at Shimbuwang was impossible. The captain put the plane on autopilot and was able to bail out. One of the other crew members opened his chute before falling free of the plane and hung up on the tail. The other opened his chute in the plane and died in the crash.
Primary Cause
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