Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-47115
Location: 32 km E of Ledo –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft systems, specifically the decompression system.Aircraft systems, specifically the decompression system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled airworthiness failure, resulting in a forced evacuation of the crew. The incident occurred following a critical system malfunction requiring immediate action.A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled airworthiness failure, resulting in a forced evacuation of the crew. The incident occurred following a critical system malfunction requiring immediate action.
Description
Crashed after the crew were forced to bail out.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
System malfunction leading to rapid decompression.System malfunction leading to rapid decompression.Share on:
