Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 10, 1946 (32 killed), Mt...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 10, 1946 near Mt Rainier Washington, United States with 32 fatalities. Cause: High winds blew the aircraft...
- Date: December 10, 1946
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Mt Rainier Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: High winds blew the aircraft off course into the mountain
A U.S. Marine Corps Curtiss R5C Commando flying from San Diego to Seattle hit the south side of Mount Rainier on 10 December 1946 after flying on instruments through heavy weather. All 32 people on board were killed, and the wreckage was found in July 1947.