Narrative:
An engine caught fire. The fire spread, causing the wing to fail. All seven occupants bailed out safely.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 10 July 1946 |
| Type: |  Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46) |
| Operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 39585 |
| MSN: | 80 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Palmer, MA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
An engine caught fire. The fire spread, causing the wing to fail. All seven occupants bailed out safely.
Classification:
Wing failureLoss of control
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
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