Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24733
Location: Sookerating Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft FuselageAircraft Fuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage and a loss of life.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage and a loss of life.
Description
Damaged beyond repair. Takeoff accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Structural failure during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden stress event or fatigue.Structural failure during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden stress event or fatigue.Share on:
