Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-77861
Location: Long Man Hill –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46D aircraft carrying lumber and mail crashed into Long Man Hill after encountering clouds during flight from RAF Snetterton Heath. All four crew members perished in the crash.A Curtiss C-46D aircraft carrying lumber and mail crashed into Long Man Hill after encountering clouds during flight from RAF Snetterton Heath. All four crew members perished in the crash.
Description
The Curtiss C-46D was carrying lumber and mail to France. After flying into a cloud, the airplane struck the top of Long Man Hill. All four crew members died in the crash. The flight departed RAF Snetterton Heath.
Source of Information
https://www.940arw.afrc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2179832/remembering-the-crew-curtiss-c-46d-flight-44-77861/, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttps://www.940arw.afrc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2179832/remembering-the-crew-curtiss-c-46d-flight-44-77861/, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Cloud encounter during flight.Cloud encounter during flight.Share on:
