Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101208
Location: Agartala Airport (IXA) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed unsalvageable.A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed unsalvageable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation.Share on:
