Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 101
Location: 32 km W of Sadiya –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft wingsAircraft wings
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47B aircraft, CNAC 101 and 102, were involved in a crash due to a severe thunderstorm. Both wings separated, resulting in the aircraft crashing in the jungle north of the Bramaputra River.A Douglas C-47B aircraft, CNAC 101 and 102, were involved in a crash due to a severe thunderstorm. Both wings separated, resulting in the aircraft crashing in the jungle north of the Bramaputra River.
Description
As the aircraft flew through a severe thunderstorm, both wings separated from the fuselage, causing the Douglas C-47B to crash in the jungle north of the Bramaputra River. The aircraft’s msn was 20803 or 20805. One of these aircraft was CNAC’s 101, the other 102.
Primary Cause
Severe thunderstorm conditions caused the separation of the aircraft’s wings.Severe thunderstorm conditions caused the separation of the aircraft’s wings.Share on:
