Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper
Owner/operator: ROC Air Force
Registration Number: Tianshan
Location: Lanzhou, Gansu Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-53 Skytrooper aircraftC-53 Skytrooper aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-53 Skytrooper crashed on approach to Lanzhou Airfield, resulting in the deaths of all aboard. The aircraft was operating in eastern China, returning from a sortie delivering supplies to Chinese positions.A Douglas C-53 Skytrooper crashed on approach to Lanzhou Airfield, resulting in the deaths of all aboard. The aircraft was operating in eastern China, returning from a sortie delivering supplies to Chinese positions.
Description
A Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, the former USAAF s/n 42-6501, was destroyed when it crashed on approach to Lanzhou Airfield, which had experienced a power outage and did not have landing lights. The flight was returning from a sortie to air-drop supplies to Chinese positions in eastern China. All aboard died in the accident. At least 4 crew members.
Primary Cause
Power outage at Lanzhou Airfield caused by a lack of landing lights.Power outage at Lanzhou Airfield caused by a lack of landing lights.Share on:
