Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-77839
Location: Hindhead –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft was lost due to a severe cloud cover at 600 feet. The aircraft entered a valley, resulting in a collision with the Gee tower approximately 1000 meters south-east of the Gibbets Hill Gee tower. The impact caused significant damage, including loss of the right wing.A C-46 aircraft was lost due to a severe cloud cover at 600 feet. The aircraft entered a valley, resulting in a collision with the Gee tower approximately 1000 meters south-east of the Gibbets Hill Gee tower. The impact caused significant damage, including loss of the right wing.
Description
A 8/10 cloud coverage at 600 feet caused the pilot to fly very low. The C-46 entered a valley where it struck the Gee tower about 1000m south east of the Gibbets Hill Gee tower. The airplane lost its right wing and crashed.
Primary Cause
Severe cloud cover at 600 feet.Severe cloud cover at 600 feet.Share on:
