Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12310
Location: between Yunnanyi and Tezpur –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, the elevator and rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, the elevator and rudder)
Category: Accident

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 65 knots, heading southwest, when it abruptly lost altitude and subsequently drifted off its runway. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby field.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 65 knots, heading southwest, when it abruptly lost altitude and subsequently drifted off its runway. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby field.
Description
Missing.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control input during a descent.Pilot error ? improper control input during a descent.Share on: