- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: May 06, 1945
Time: 1255
Location: Hindhead, England
Operator: Military - U.S. Army Air Forces
Flight #: ?
Route: ?
AC Type: Curtiss-Wright C-46D-CU
Registration: 44-77839
cn / ln: 33235
Aboard: 30   (passengers:25  crew:5)
Fatalities: 30   (passengers:25  crew:5)
Ground: 1
Summary: Flying low because of poor visiblity, the aircraft struck a radar tower, lost its right wing, crashed and burned. Pilot error. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
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