Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Registration Number: XT-44
Location: Yonpo Airfield –
ÿ North Korea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically wing or fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically wing or fuselage)
Category: Accident
The aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, rendering it irreparable.The aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair on landing.
Source of Information
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfhttps://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfPrimary Cause
Landing conditions ? potentially excessive wind, turbulence, or a lack of sufficient runway surface ? resulted in structural failure.Landing conditions ? potentially excessive wind, turbulence, or a lack of sufficient runway surface ? resulted in structural failure.Share on:
