Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24006
Location: Jorhat (JRH) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A belly landing occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control of the aircraft during descent.A belly landing occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control of the aircraft during descent.
Description
Belly landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in wind conditions or a miscalculation of the aircraft’s trajectory.Loss of control during descent due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in wind conditions or a miscalculation of the aircraft’s trajectory.Share on:
