Incident Overview
Date: xx Mar 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3 (Nakajima L2D)
Owner/operator: Dai Nippon Koku KK (Imperial Japanese Airways)
Registration Number: J-BKOJ
Location: off Taiwan –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
Severe weather conditions, specifically strong winds and heavy rain, forced a Taiwanese aircraft to divert north of Taiwan. The pilot initiated an emergency landing due to navigational challenges and deteriorating visibility.Severe weather conditions, specifically strong winds and heavy rain, forced a Taiwanese aircraft to divert north of Taiwan. The pilot initiated an emergency landing due to navigational challenges and deteriorating visibility.
Description
Ditched into sea north of Taiwan due to bad weather.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions ? particularly strong winds and heavy rain ? caused a diversion.Severe weather conditions ? particularly strong winds and heavy rain ? caused a diversion.Share on:
