Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 10 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101090
Location: – ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and wingLanding gear and wing
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a landing bump, resulting in a minor runway scrape. All occupants were unharmed.A passenger aircraft experienced a landing bump, resulting in a minor runway scrape. All occupants were unharmed.

Description

The plane bounced upon landing, while a wing scraped the runway. All occupants survived the crash.

Source of Information

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=13303http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=13303

Primary Cause

Landing bump and runway scrape.Landing bump and runway scrape.

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