Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101130
Location: 1,5 km SW of Misamari –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control due to severe, turbulent weather conditions. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and subsequently crashed.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control due to severe, turbulent weather conditions. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and subsequently crashed.
Description
Crashed in poor weather.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Severe, turbulent weather conditions, including high winds and low visibility, resulted in loss of control and a crash.Severe, turbulent weather conditions, including high winds and low visibility, resulted in loss of control and a crash.Share on:
