Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24676
Location: Sookerating –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical system (likely flight controls or avionics).Aircraft electrical system (likely flight controls or avionics).
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a ground loop, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A flight experienced a ground loop, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Ground looped. Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
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Ground loop condition during flight.Ground loop condition during flight.Share on:
