Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12326
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system.The aircraft’s primary flight control system.
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden loss of control during flight.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden loss of control during flight.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a mechanical failure.Loss of control due to a mechanical failure.Share on:
