Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3633
Location: Sookerating Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary structural component, likely the wing or fuselage, which experienced significant damage.The aircraft’s primary structural component, likely the wing or fuselage, which experienced significant damage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in 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:
