Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-39205
Location: Jorhat (JRH) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary Rotor SystemPrimary Rotor System
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff due to a critical failure of the primary rotor system.Loss of lift during takeoff due to a critical failure of the primary rotor system.Share on:
