Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107365
Location: Habbaniya RAF Station –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or wingLanding gear and/or wing
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 of the aircraft’s landing gear or wing during landing.Structural failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or wing during landing.Share on:
