Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-77910
Location: Kalaywa –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.Aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in takeoff accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Structural failure during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden stress event or fatigue.Structural failure during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden stress event or fatigue.Share on:
