Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 June 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54E-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-9078
Location: off Amalfi –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed after a fire in the cockpit. The fire likely triggered a rapid descent, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed after a fire in the cockpit. The fire likely triggered a rapid descent, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Lost control and crashed after cockpit fire.
Source of Information
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