Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101090
Location: –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and wingLanding gear and wing
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a landing bump, resulting in a minor runway scrape. All occupants were unharmed.A passenger aircraft experienced a landing bump, resulting in a minor runway scrape. All occupants were unharmed.
Description
The plane bounced upon landing, while a wing scraped the runway. All occupants survived the crash.
Source of Information
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=13303http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=13303Primary Cause
Landing bump and runway scrape.Landing bump and runway scrape.Share on:
