Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96530
Location: Casablanca-Cazes Aerodrome –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the taxiing wing.Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the taxiing wing.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic taxiing accident, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic taxiing accident, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in taxiing accident.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during taxiing due to a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.Loss of control during taxiing due to a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.Share on:
