Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commado
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-77507
Location: Taillefontaine –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine fire shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of life. Four crew members and forty wounded American soldiers perished.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine fire shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of life. Four crew members and forty wounded American soldiers perished.
Description
Crashed after one of the engines caught fire. Four crew members and forty wounded American soldiers died in the crash.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=taillefontaine-c46http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=taillefontaine-c46Primary Cause
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