Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24708
Location: NE of Goliang, Arunachal Pradesh –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A C-46 cargo aircraft experienced a significant incident during a routine flight, resulting in a catastrophic crash on a mountain side at an elevation of 12,000 feet.A C-46 cargo aircraft experienced a significant incident during a routine flight, resulting in a catastrophic crash on a mountain side at an elevation of 12,000 feet.
Description
Missing during a routine cargo flight. The C-46 was later found to have crashed on a mountain side at an elevation of 12.000 feet.
Source of Information
http://www.miarecoveries.org/gal23_C46A-41-24708.htmlhttp://www.miarecoveries.org/gal23_C46A-41-24708.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
