Hong Kong – Chongqing
Flight / Schedule
Hong Kong – Chongqing
Aircraft
Douglas DC-2Registration
40
MSN
1560
Year of Manufacture
1936
Date
February 12, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Taohsien Hunan
Region
Asia • China
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On February 12, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Hong Kong – Chongqing experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC, with the event recorded near Taohsien Hunan.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, while flying by night in poor weather conditions (stormy weather), the aircraft christened 'Kangting' crashed on a mountain slope near Taohsien. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Joy Foon Thom, pilot, Paul Chinn, copilot, C. N. Pau, radio operator.
Aircraft reference details include registration 40, MSN 1560, year of manufacture 1936.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while flying by night in poor weather conditions (stormy weather), the aircraft christened 'Kangting' crashed on a mountain slope near Taohsien. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Joy Foon Thom, pilot, Paul Chinn, copilot, C. N. Pau, radio operator.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hong Kong – Chongqing
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • China