Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-55899
Location: Clovis AAF, NM (CVS) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or fuel system.Aircraft engine and/or fuel system.
Category: Accident
A takeoff accident involving a fire occurred. The aircraft experienced a fire outbreak.A takeoff accident involving a fire occurred. The aircraft experienced a fire outbreak.
Description
Takeoff accident; caught fire.
Source of Information
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Fire likely ignited during takeoff.Fire likely ignited during takeoff.Share on:
