Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-51647
Location: 5 km E of Kharagpur-Kalaikunda Air Force Station –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s) or control system.Aircraft engine(s) or control system.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of at least two occupants. The incident was a catastrophic loss of life.A twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of at least two occupants. The incident was a catastrophic loss of life.
Description
Crashed after takeoff. At least two occupants were killed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
