Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107297
Location: 3 km S off Sciacca –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced an abrupt loss of thrust due to fuel exhaustion, leading to a forced landing.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced an abrupt loss of thrust due to fuel exhaustion, leading to a forced landing.
Description
Ditched after fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused a rapid loss of engine power.Fuel exhaustion caused a rapid loss of engine power.Share on:
