42-3655
Flight / Schedule
42-3655
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
42-3655
MSN
26788
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
October 9, 1944 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Accra Greater Accra
Region
Africa • Ghana
Coordinates
5.6466°, -0.1880°
Narrative Report
On October 9, 1944 at 12:00 PM, 42-3655 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Accra Greater Accra.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Few minutes after take off from Accra Airport, while climbing, the C-46 collided with an unidentified aircraft and crashed 6 miles southeast of the airfield. At least one crew member was killed on board the Commando. Crew: 1st Lt Arthur Gartenberg.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-3655, MSN 26788, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.6466°, -0.1880°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after take off from Accra Airport, while climbing, the C-46 collided with an unidentified aircraft and crashed 6 miles southeast of the airfield. At least one crew member was killed on board the Commando. Crew: 1st Lt Arthur Gartenberg.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Ghana
Aircraft Details
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