Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 August 1962
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F Commando
Owner/operator: Bird & Sons
Registration Number: N4877V
Location: near Phu Fa –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-46F aircraftC-46F aircraft
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46F aircraft crashed into a mountain peak near Phu Fa in central Laos during a low-level drop at the LS-16 strip.A Curtiss C-46F aircraft crashed into a mountain peak near Phu Fa in central Laos during a low-level drop at the LS-16 strip.
Description
The Curtiss C-46F, crashed into a mountain peak near Phu Fa in central Laos, while making a low level-drop at the LS-16 strip
Primary Cause
Low-level drop during a mountain terrain operation.Low-level drop during a mountain terrain operation.Share on:
