Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107317
Location: Luliang –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following damage beyond repair to its wing.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following damage beyond repair to its wing.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Unexpected structural failure during landing.Unexpected structural failure during landing.Share on:
