Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24769
Location: Tulihal –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wings.Aircraft fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure during landing.Structural failure during landing.Share on:
