Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 105
Location: Hukawng Valley –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A cigarette flame ignited by a crew member caused a gasoline explosion from a Zippo lighter, which subsequently ignited the C-47 aircraft, leading to a fire and crew participation in a successful evacuation over Hukawng Valley.A cigarette flame ignited by a crew member caused a gasoline explosion from a Zippo lighter, which subsequently ignited the C-47 aircraft, leading to a fire and crew participation in a successful evacuation over Hukawng Valley.
Description
The captain was lighting a cigarette while holding his oxygen tube. The Zippo lighter flame caused the gasoline in the lighter to explode. The fireball set the C-47 on fire. All 3 crew members bailed out successfully over the Hukawng Valley.
Primary Cause
Ignition of a cigarette flame by a crew member.Ignition of a cigarette flame by a crew member.Share on:
