Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 23, 1945 (13 killed), Ca...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 23, 1945 near Casablanca Grand Casablanca, Morocco with 13 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled while...
- Date: February 23, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Casablanca Grand Casablanca, Morocco
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft stalled while climbing after takeoff.
A USAAF C 46 stalled while climbing after takeoff from Casablanca Cazes Airport, Morocco, on 23 February 1945, and crashed 3 km from the airfield. Thirteen occupants were killed and 17 others were injured.