Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jul 10, 1946, Palmer Massach...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on July 10, 1946 near Palmer Massachusetts, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Engine fire that spread to the...
- Date: July 10, 1946
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Palmer Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine fire that spread to the wing, which then detached
A Marine Corps C 46 on a training flight from Westover had an engine catch fire. All seven occupants bailed out, and the abandoned aircraft crashed in flames in a field.