Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 23, 1945 (9 killed), Sudan
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 23, 1945 near Sudan with 9 fatalities. Cause: An engine failure led to loss of control..
- Date: February 23, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Sudan
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine failure led to loss of control.
A USAAF C 46 lost control in flight after an engine failure and crashed in a desert area about 185 km north of Wadi Seidna, Sudan, on 23 February 1945. All nine crew were killed.