Narrative:
A 8/10 cloud coverage at 600 feet caused the pilot to fly very low. The C-46 entered a valley where it struck a radar tower on top of Gibbets Hill. The airplane lost its right wing and crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 6 May 1945 |
| Time: | 12:54 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-77839 |
| MSN: | 33235 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hindhead ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Newbury-Greenham Common RAF Station (EWY/EGVI), United Kingdom |
A 8/10 cloud coverage at 600 feet caused the pilot to fly very low. The C-46 entered a valley where it struck a radar tower on top of Gibbets Hill. The airplane lost its right wing and crashed.
Sources:
» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999Photos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Curtiss C-46
- 3341 built
- 458th loss
- 79th fatal accident
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