Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 March 1936
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 27
Location: near Zigong –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Ford aircraft engine(s)Ford aircraft engine(s)
Category: Accident
A NACC Tri-Motor crashed-landed in heavy snow, sleet, and fog near Yunnanfu, Yunnan, resulting in the complete destruction of one engine. No injuries were reported.A NACC Tri-Motor crashed-landed in heavy snow, sleet, and fog near Yunnanfu, Yunnan, resulting in the complete destruction of one engine. No injuries were reported.
Description
While flying the route from Chungking to Kweiyang this CNAC Tri-Motor crashed-landed in snow, sleet and fog in the mountain area 30 miles east of Yunnanfu. Amazingly there were no injuries although the Ford was demolished with two engines torn.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? demolition of the Ford aircraft due to severe weather conditions.Mechanical failure ? demolition of the Ford aircraft due to severe weather conditions.Share on:
