Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 October 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-78415
Location: Mount Banahao –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during descent near a mountain peak. At least one fatality was recorded.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during descent near a mountain peak. At least one fatality was recorded.
Description
Crashed into mountain. At least one killed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically a sudden and severe mountain gust combined with insufficient airspeed.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically a sudden and severe mountain gust combined with insufficient airspeed.Share on:
