Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 April 1951
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-78365
Location: 29 km SE of Taegu Air Base –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s [Specify Engine Type] engine.The aircraft’s [Specify Engine Type] engine.
Category: Accident
A flight crew experienced a mechanical failure during flight, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent landing.A flight crew experienced a mechanical failure during flight, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent landing.
Description
Crew bailed out after mechanical failure.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s [Specify Aircraft Type] engine.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s [Specify Aircraft Type] engine.Share on:
