Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12389
Location: Besokupe Tea Estate –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (e.g., flight controls, autopilot).Aircraft control system (e.g., flight controls, autopilot).
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during flight.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during flight.Share on:
