Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 26, 1945 (3 killed), Bel...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 26, 1945 near Belle Center Ohio, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: A fire in the area of the fuel cross...
- Date: January 26, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Belle Center Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fire in the area of the fuel cross feed valve, auxiliary power unit and gasoline heater weakened the floor, and the aircraft crashed.
A USAAF Curtiss C 46 Commando on a cargo flight from Buffalo to Patterson Field, Ohio, caught fire in flight on 26 January 1945 and crashed into trees near Belle Center, Ohio. All three crew were killed.