Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-63779
Location: Newark AAF, NJ –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system.Aircraft control system.
Category: Accident
A landing accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a significant impact.A landing accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control during landing.Loss of control during landing.Share on:
