Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30553
Location: Jorhat (JRH) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft communication system (likely radio or telemetry).Aircraft communication system (likely radio or telemetry).
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a ground loop, resulting in a loss of communication with the aircraft.A flight experienced a ground loop, resulting in a loss of communication with the aircraft.
Description
Ground looped.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of communication due to a faulty ground connection.Loss of communication due to a faulty ground connection.Share on:
