Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96611
Location: Cairo-Payne Field Air Base (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
Category: Accident
The aircraft sustained significant damage, rendering it irreparable.The aircraft sustained significant damage, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
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