Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-11789
Location: Jorhat –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the landing gear.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the landing gear.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a forced landing during an attempted emergency landing. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was attempting to land on a narrow, unprepared airstrip.A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a forced landing during an attempted emergency landing. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was attempting to land on a narrow, unprepared airstrip.
Description
Crashed during attempted forced landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during the forced landing, likely involving a loss of control or a critical system failure.Mechanical failure during the forced landing, likely involving a loss of control or a critical system failure.Share on:
