Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61080
Location: Cairo –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s primary flight control system.Landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s primary flight control system.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair due to crash-landing.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during the landing sequence.Mechanical failure during the landing sequence.Share on:
