Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 August 1937
Aircraft Type: Sikorsky S-43W
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: NC16930
Location: Chilang Point, Bias Bay –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A Chekiang aircraft experienced a severe loss of lift due to unusually high waves at Bias Bay, necessitating a ditching. The aircraft’s two surviving occupants remained secured on the other wing until rescued by a British destroyer, HMS Thracian.A Chekiang aircraft experienced a severe loss of lift due to unusually high waves at Bias Bay, necessitating a ditching. The aircraft’s two surviving occupants remained secured on the other wing until rescued by a British destroyer, HMS Thracian.
Description
Forced to ditch due to bad weather of Bias Bay (now called Daya Bay). High waves broke one wing off; the 8 surivors clung to the other wing until rescued by a British destroyer, HMS Thracian. The airplane was named “Chekiang”.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically high waves, caused a loss of lift on the aircraft’s wing.Severe weather conditions, specifically high waves, caused a loss of lift on the aircraft’s wing.Share on:
