Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107282
Location: between Chabua and Misamari –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system).
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, approaching a controlled airspace, when it unexpectedly deviated from its planned course. The pilot initiated a go-around maneuver, but the aircraft subsequently lost altitude and drifted southward, impacting a residential area. The incident involved a brief period of disorientation and a subsequent emergency landing.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of control during routine flight near Denver International Airport. The aircraft was flying at 280 mph, approaching a controlled airspace, when it unexpectedly deviated from its planned course. The pilot initiated a go-around maneuver, but the aircraft subsequently lost altitude and drifted southward, impacting a residential area. The incident involved a brief period of disorientation and a subsequent emergency landing.
Description
Missing.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to a loss of situational awareness and inadequate control input during a go-around maneuver.Pilot error due to a loss of situational awareness and inadequate control input during a go-around maneuver.Share on:
