Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 April 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF
Registration Number: 42919
Location: 10 km NE of Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: DC-4 transport planeDC-4 transport plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-4 transport plane crashed near Wuzhi Mountain in Taiwan, resulting in the deaths of all 18 passengers and crew members.A Douglas DC-4 transport plane crashed near Wuzhi Mountain in Taiwan, resulting in the deaths of all 18 passengers and crew members.
Description
A Douglas DC-4 transport plane, operated by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) was destroyed when it flew into the side of Wuzhi Mountain near Taipei, Taiwan. All 18 on board were killed. Among the passengers was the RTAF chief and other officials
Source of Information
http://www.thai-aviation.net, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JNANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GXcDAAAAIBAJ&dq=thai%20plane&pg=7089%2C1780390http://www.thai-aviation.net, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JNANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GXcDAAAAIBAJ&dq=thai%20plane&pg=7089%2C1780390Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
