Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 September 1956
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: World Wide Airways
Registration Number: CF-IHR
Location: DEW Line Site 28, NU –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft overran the runway at Distant Early Warning (DEW) radar line site 28.A C-46 aircraft overran the runway at Distant Early Warning (DEW) radar line site 28.
Description
The C-46 overran the runway at Distant Early Warning (DEW) radar line site 28.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible miscalculation of distance or radar detection.Unknown ? Possible miscalculation of distance or radar detection.Share on:
