Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Nov 16, 1946 (23 killed), Iw...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on November 16, 1946 near Iwo Jima, Japan with 23 fatalities.
- Date: November 16, 1946
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Iwo Jima, Japan
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A USAAF Curtiss C 46 Commando went out of control on a night approach to Iwo Jima and crashed into the Pacific about 15 miles offshore. All 23 people aboard were killed.