Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-5172
Location: between Dinjan and Kunming –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The entire Boeing 737-800 aircraft, specifically the flight control system and navigation systems.The entire Boeing 737-800 aircraft, specifically the flight control system and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 280 mph, approximately 45 miles from the airport, when it abruptly lost altitude and began a rapid descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airfield.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 280 mph, approximately 45 miles from the airport, when it abruptly lost altitude and began a rapid descent. The pilot initiated an emergency landing at a nearby airfield.
Description
Missing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and potentially degraded aircraft systems.Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and potentially degraded aircraft systems.Share on:
