Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 June 1949
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: 4X-ACG
Location: Avraham –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft carrying land-mines crashed in the Negev Desert shortly after takeoff in October 1948. The aircraft burned out.A C-46 aircraft carrying land-mines crashed in the Negev Desert shortly after takeoff in October 1948. The aircraft burned out.
Description
Crashed in the Negev Desert shortly after takeoff. The C-46 was loaded with land-mines and burned out. One report indicates that the accident happened in October 1948.
Primary Cause
Land-mine carrying aircraft operation.Land-mine carrying aircraft operation.Share on:
