Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96575
Location: Gaya –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/system.Aircraft engine/system.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft crashed and burned during flight near [Location] on [Date].A single-engine aircraft crashed and burned during flight near [Location] on [Date].
Description
Crashed and burned.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
