Last updated: 13 June 2021
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| Datum: | Mittwoch 26 Januar 1949 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Betrieben durch: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Gemietet von : | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | NC1241N |
| Werknummer: | 22474 |
| Baujahr: | 1945 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Asmara International Airport (ASM) ( Eritrea)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | Asmara International Airport (ASM/HAAY), Eritrea |
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The gear had just been retracted on takeoff when the no. 2 engine lost power. The crew then attempted to return to the airport. Speed and altitude were low as the aircraft entered a stall, causing it to crash into a ditch.
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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.
