Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 30, 1945, Finschhafen Mo...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 30, 1945 near Finschhafen Morobe, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities.
- Date: September 30, 1945
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Finschhafen Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAAF Curtiss C 46D lost one engine about 30 minutes after leaving Finschhafen, and the second engine failed while it tried to return. It ditched near the shore, and all occupants were picked up by a DUKW and returned safely. The aircraft was lost.