Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3593
Location: Pao-shan –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and wing structure.Landing gear and wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Primary Cause
Structural failure during landing.Structural failure during landing.Share on:
