Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24644
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft?s primary wing structure.The aircraft?s primary wing structure.
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Share on:
