Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 (R5C-1)
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps
Registration Number: 50715
Location: 2,4 km SW of Majuro –
ÿ Marshall Islands
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s stability.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed into the sea after takeoff.A small aircraft crashed into the sea after takeoff.
Description
Crashed in sea after take-off.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? strong winds and turbulent sea ? likely contributed to the loss of control.Weather conditions ? strong winds and turbulent sea ? likely contributed to the loss of control.Share on:
