Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61081
Location: –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (wings, fuselage, tail)Aircraft structure (wings, fuselage, tail)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage. The aircraft is beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to significant structural damage. The aircraft is beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
Source of Information
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Structural failure during landing.Structural failure during landing.Share on:
