Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-77912
Location: Myitkyina North –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and potentially the wing structure.Landing gear and potentially the wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a significant structural damage during landing, rendering it beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a significant structural damage during landing, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Source of Information
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Landing conditions and aircraft configuration likely contributed to the damage.Landing conditions and aircraft configuration likely contributed to the damage.Share on:
