Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 April 1958
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14P
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 632
Location: Foping County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A flight carrying a captain with a history of descending to dangerously low altitude levels on approach to Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, crashed into a mountain. The crew violated the lowest safe altitude requirements during approach.A flight carrying a captain with a history of descending to dangerously low altitude levels on approach to Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, crashed into a mountain. The crew violated the lowest safe altitude requirements during approach.
Description
Crashed into a mountain (CFIT) when the crew violated the lowest safe altitude requirements on approach to Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. The captain of the accident flight had a history of descending to dangerously low altitude levels despite others’ attempts to dissuade him.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, https://k.sina.cn/article_7037010881_1a37043c102000zhi9.htmlhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, https://k.sina.cn/article_7037010881_1a37043c102000zhi9.htmlPrimary Cause
Crew negligence and disregard for safe altitude standards.Crew negligence and disregard for safe altitude standards.Share on:
