Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Aug 8, 1943 (4 killed), Home...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on August 8, 1943 near Homestead AFB Florida, United States with 4 fatalities.
- Date: August 8, 1943
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Homestead AFB Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAAF C 46 on a local test flight from Homestead Army Air Field, Florida, caught fire shortly after takeoff on 8 August 1943. It exploded and crashed in a field near the airfield, and four of the five occupants were killed.