Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30605
Location: Barrackpore –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight Control System (specifically altitude sensors and displays).Flight Control System (specifically altitude sensors and displays).
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision occurred between two commercial aircraft, resulting in damage to one of the aircraft. The collision was initiated due to a misjudgment of altitude by one pilot.A mid-air collision occurred between two commercial aircraft, resulting in damage to one of the aircraft. The collision was initiated due to a misjudgment of altitude by one pilot.
Description
Mid-air collision.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper altitude awareness leading to a collision.Pilot error ? improper altitude awareness leading to a collision.Share on:
