Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-51758
Location: Meishan, Sichuan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary engine or critical system of the aircraft.Primary engine or critical system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A catastrophic mechanical failure resulted in the loss of the aircraft and crew. Rescue efforts were successful, with no Maintenance Control Report (MACR) available to determine the precise cause of the incident.A catastrophic mechanical failure resulted in the loss of the aircraft and crew. Rescue efforts were successful, with no Maintenance Control Report (MACR) available to determine the precise cause of the incident.
Description
Bailed Out due to Mechanical Failure It is believed that the entire crew were rescued, since there is no MACR for this accident.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary engine or critical system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary engine or critical system.Share on:
