Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 January 1941
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 23
Location: Jishui County, Ji?an, Jiangxi Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Radio systemRadio system
Category: Accident
A Ford aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing during a severe thunderstorm in the Jiangxi province. The radio malfunction caused a loss of communication, leading to an emergency landing attempt. The plane crashed onto the mountains, resulting in the deaths of all crew members except for CNAC radio operator Peilun Zhang, who survived with serious injuries.A Ford aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing during a severe thunderstorm in the Jiangxi province. The radio malfunction caused a loss of communication, leading to an emergency landing attempt. The plane crashed onto the mountains, resulting in the deaths of all crew members except for CNAC radio operator Peilun Zhang, who survived with serious injuries.
Description
Flew into mountain peak in the Jiangxi province during a thunderstorm. One crew member survived. The Ford flew into thunderstorm and its radio malfunctioned. The crew attempted an emergency landing, but the plane crashed onto mountains. Everyone aboard died except for a traveling CNAC radio operator, Peilun Zhang, who survived with serious injuries.
Primary Cause
Radio malfunction caused by thunderstorm conditions leading to loss of communication.Radio malfunction caused by thunderstorm conditions leading to loss of communication.Share on:
