Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 November 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-78691
Location: 24 km off Iwo Jima Air Base (IWO), Japan –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation accident occurred resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.A serious aviation accident occurred resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
