Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107332
Location: Hsian –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.C-46 aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft overshot the runway during night operations and crashed into an anti-tank ditch. The incident resulted in significant damage and loss of life.A C-46 aircraft overshot the runway during night operations and crashed into an anti-tank ditch. The incident resulted in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
The C-46 overshot the runway and crashed into anti tank ditch at night.
Source of Information
http://www.cbi-history.comhttp://www.cbi-history.comPrimary Cause
Excessive speed and/or improper runway approach caused the aircraft to overshoot.Excessive speed and/or improper runway approach caused the aircraft to overshoot.Share on:
