Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-39204
Location: S of Jorhat –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the rudder and elevator)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the rudder and elevator)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact. The aircraft was flying at a high altitude and speed.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact. The aircraft was flying at a high altitude and speed.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Share on:
