Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-294A
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 46
Location: SW of Chungking –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right WingRight Wing
Category: Accident
On May 20, 1941, an aircraft was forced landed in the Yangtze River near Chungking, China, after sustaining damage from a bomb. The aircraft’s right wing was replaced by a DC-2 wing, approximately 5 feet shorter.On May 20, 1941, an aircraft was forced landed in the Yangtze River near Chungking, China, after sustaining damage from a bomb. The aircraft’s right wing was replaced by a DC-2 wing, approximately 5 feet shorter.
Description
Forced landed in the Yangtze River near Chungking, China. This aircraft was damaged by a bomb on May 20, 1941. The right hand wing was replaced by the wing of a DC-2, which was about 5 ft shorter.
Primary Cause
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