Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Mar 24, 1945 (3 killed), Bön...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on March 24, 1945 near Bönninghardt North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 3 fatalities. Cause: German flak set the left...
- Date: March 24, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Bönninghardt North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: German flak set the left engine on fire during the emergency landing attempt.
A USAAF C 46 taking part in Operation Varsity was hit by German flak after 22 paratroopers had bailed out. Its left engine caught fire, and the aircraft crashed in flames in a field near Bonninghardt, killing three crew.