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: 44-77406
Location: 17 km from Dungeness –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The C-46 wing.The C-46 wing.
Category: Accident
A Supermarine Spitfire aircraft struck a formation of aircraft, causing a C-46 to shear off its wing and spin to the ground at an altitude of 3000 feet. The Spitfire subsequently disintegrated upon impact.A Supermarine Spitfire aircraft struck a formation of aircraft, causing a C-46 to shear off its wing and spin to the ground at an altitude of 3000 feet. The Spitfire subsequently disintegrated upon impact.
Description
A Supermarine Spitfire flew into a formation of aircraft hitting the left wing the C-46. The C-46 had its wing sheared off and spun to the ground from an altitude of 3000 feet. The Spitfire disintegrated on impact.
Source of Information
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Formation flying and potential miscalculation of the Spitfire’s trajectory.Formation flying and potential miscalculation of the Spitfire’s trajectory.Share on:
