Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46A)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39497
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Navigation ComputerNavigation Computer
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of communication and navigation systems during a routine flight over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was operating at approximately 30,000 feet when it lost contact with air traffic control. Subsequent investigation revealed a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation computer, leading to a deviation from its planned route and subsequent loss of situational awareness.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a loss of communication and navigation systems during a routine flight over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was operating at approximately 30,000 feet when it lost contact with air traffic control. Subsequent investigation revealed a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation computer, leading to a deviation from its planned route and subsequent loss of situational awareness.
Description
Lost in Pacific theatre.
Source of Information
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