Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 September 1964
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 18185
Location: Liaoyang County, Liaoyang, Liaoning Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Captain’s actions ? leaving the operation area to dump pesticide.Captain’s actions ? leaving the operation area to dump pesticide.
Category: Accident
A Y-5 aircraft, manufactured in 1960, crashed during a pesticide spraying flight due to a collision with a high-voltage cable above hills. The impact resulted in a burst of flames and subsequent fire, resulting in the loss of both pilots.A Y-5 aircraft, manufactured in 1960, crashed during a pesticide spraying flight due to a collision with a high-voltage cable above hills. The impact resulted in a burst of flames and subsequent fire, resulting in the loss of both pilots.
Description
An Y-5, which was built in 1960, was destroyed in a pesticide-spraying flight accident when it collided with a high-voltage cable above hills and crashed, bursting into flames. Neither pilot survived. It was determined that the captain probably left the designated operation area to dump the leftover pesticide before returning from the mission.
Primary Cause
Pilot negligence ? leaving the designated operation area to dump leftover pesticide.Pilot negligence ? leaving the designated operation area to dump leftover pesticide.Share on:
