Narrative:
The Douglas DC-2, named "Chungshan", crashed 2 km from Kunming Airport shortly after takeoff. Three crew (pilot William H. Schuler, co-pilot Emil Silvan "Scotty" Scott (31), radio operator) and ten passengers killed. Four passengers survived.
PROBABLE CAUSE: overload...soft wet airfield...engine trouble
» cnac.org
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 14 March 1942 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-221 |
| Operator: | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC |
| Registration: | 31 |
| MSN: | 1567 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2 km (1.3 mls) from Kunming Airport (KMG) ( China)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP), China |
| Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG/ZUCK), China |
The Douglas DC-2, named "Chungshan", crashed 2 km from Kunming Airport shortly after takeoff. Three crew (pilot William H. Schuler, co-pilot Emil Silvan "Scotty" Scott (31), radio operator) and ten passengers killed. Four passengers survived.
PROBABLE CAUSE: overload...soft wet airfield...engine trouble
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» cnac.org
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Distance from Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield to Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport as the crow flies is 647 km (405 miles).
Distance from Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield to Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport as the crow flies is 647 km (405 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-2
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