Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-96658
Location: Castel Benito –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A fatal aviation accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure leading to loss of control and subsequent impact.A fatal aviation accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure leading to loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Crashed; fatal accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system.Share on:
