Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107390
Location: Chabua Airfield –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wings.Aircraft fuselage and wings.
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage from a ground fire.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage from a ground fire.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in ground fire.
Source of Information
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Ground fire.Ground fire.Share on:
