Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 6, 1945 (5 killed), Cars...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 6, 1945 near Carson City Nevada, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: A fire in the left engine led to the...
- Date: January 6, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Carson City Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fire in the left engine led to the loss of the left wing and the breakup of the aircraft.
A USAAF C 46 Commando on a training flight from Reno, Nevada, crashed in mountainous terrain east of Carson City on 6 January 1945. All five crew were killed.