Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30609
Location: Tezpur Airport (TEZ) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Primary propeller bladePrimary propeller blade
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of life and property.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of life and property.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75088776http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75088776Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the engine’s primary propeller blade.Mechanical failure of the engine’s primary propeller blade.Share on:
