Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107360
Location: off Bahrain –
ÿ Bahrain
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-46A transport plane crashed into the sea after reaching a height of 800 feet during refuel and planned travel from Bahrain to Karachi.A C-46A transport plane crashed into the sea after reaching a height of 800 feet during refuel and planned travel from Bahrain to Karachi.
Description
The C-46A transport plane had arrived at Bahrain from Habbaniya. It refueled and planned to continue to Karachi. Upon takeoff the airplane reached a height of 800 feet. It then fell off to the left and crashed into the sea.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during takeoff and subsequent impact with the sea.Loss of control during takeoff and subsequent impact with the sea.Share on:
