Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-5180
Location: near Great Inagua, Bahamas –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed into the sea.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed into the sea.
Description
Crashed into the sea.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
