Kunming - Jorhat
Flight / Schedule
Kunming - Jorhat
Aircraft
Consolidated C-87 Liberator ExpressRegistration
41-23682
MSN
648
Date
January 31, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Lhasa Tibet (Xizang)
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
29.6597°, 91.1383°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 31, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Kunming - Jorhat experienced a crash involving Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Lhasa Tibet (Xizang).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, crew encountered poor weather conditions with severe icing and strong winds. The aircraft deviated from the prescribed track and in low visibility, hit a mountain slope located in the region of Lhasa, Tibet. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft was found. The wreckage was eventually spotted in July 1994 at the altitude of 14,000 feet in a glacier.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-23682, MSN 648.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.6597°, 91.1383°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, crew encountered poor weather conditions with severe icing and strong winds. The aircraft deviated from the prescribed track and in low visibility, hit a mountain slope located in the region of Lhasa, Tibet. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft was found. The wreckage was eventually spotted in July 1994 at the altitude of 14,000 feet in a glacier.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kunming - Jorhat
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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