Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 January 1960
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Salvador
Registration Number: PP-SLJ
Location: Dianopolis Airport, TO (DNO) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic damage to its wings during landing due to a significant deterioration of the runway surface.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic damage to its wings during landing due to a significant deterioration of the runway surface.
Description
Nosed over; damaged beyond repair. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Inadequate runway surface.”
Primary Cause
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