Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 20, 1946 (31 killed), Xi...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 20, 1946 near Xichang Sichuan, China with 31 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
- Date: September 20, 1946
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Xichang Sichuan, China
- Fatalities: 31
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
A CNAC transport crashed into the slope of Mount Lochi near Xichang, Sichuan, on 20 September 1946 a few minutes after takeoff from Xichang Airport. It was climbing toward 15,000 feet when it hit the mountain. All 31 people on board were killed.