Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Republic of Korea Air Force – ROKAF
Location: near Osan –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft struck a locomotive during a train journey, resulting in a catastrophic crash and the deaths of five passengers, with eight injured. The incident involved significant fire damage.A commercial aircraft struck a locomotive during a train journey, resulting in a catastrophic crash and the deaths of five passengers, with eight injured. The incident involved significant fire damage.
Description
The aircraft hit the locomotive of a train, crashed and caught fire. Five occupants were killed, eight were injured.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sUo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FWkEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1920%2C2090667https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sUo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FWkEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1920%2C2090667Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a combination of aerodynamic instability and a sudden loss of control during the impact.Mechanical failure ? likely a combination of aerodynamic instability and a sudden loss of control during the impact.Share on:
