Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107288
Location: near Barrackpore Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary landing gearPrimary landing gear
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.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Structural failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear.Structural failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear.Share on:
