Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 24 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46A)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39580
Location: Saipan – ÿ Northern Mariana Islands
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft FuselageAircraft Fuselage
Category: UK
An aircraft sustained significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.An aircraft sustained significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.

Description

Damaged beyond repair.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

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