Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 49
Location: Patkai Range –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine, navigation system, or flight control system.Aircraft engine, navigation system, or flight control system.
Category: Accident
A cargo flight carrying 110-pound tin bars over the Himalaya Mountains was reported as missing on [Date] from Dinjan. Investigation is ongoing.A cargo flight carrying 110-pound tin bars over the Himalaya Mountains was reported as missing on [Date] from Dinjan. Investigation is ongoing.
Description
Disappeared while flying a cargo consisting of 110-pound tin bars over the Himalaya Mountains to Dinjan.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or loss of control due to adverse weather conditions in the mountainous terrain.Possible mechanical failure or loss of control due to adverse weather conditions in the mountainous terrain.Share on:
