Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: C. R. Vose Company
Registration Number: 42-101181
Location: 72 km SE of Cox’s Bazaar –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s electrical system, specifically the main power distribution unit.The aircraft’s electrical system, specifically the main power distribution unit.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of power during flight.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of power during flight.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of electrical power due to a component failure.Loss of electrical power due to a component failure.Share on:
