Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46A)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39501
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, autopilot and flight control systems).Aircraft Control System (specifically, autopilot and flight control systems).
Category: Accident
A commercial airliner experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control, leading to a significant navigational error and subsequent loss of communication with air traffic control. The aircraft was flying over the Pacific Ocean, exhibiting unusual maneuvers and failing to maintain a stable trajectory.A commercial airliner experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control, leading to a significant navigational error and subsequent loss of communication with air traffic control. The aircraft was flying over the Pacific Ocean, exhibiting unusual maneuvers and failing to maintain a stable trajectory.
Description
Lost in Pacific theatre.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude and control, potentially caused by a malfunction or unexpected atmospheric conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude and control, potentially caused by a malfunction or unexpected atmospheric conditions.Share on:
