Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jun 7, 1949 (53 killed), San...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on June 7, 1949 near San Juan, Puerto Rico with 53 fatalities. Cause: Maintenance error (spark plugs not approved for...
- Date: June 7, 1949
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 53
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Maintenance error (spark plugs not approved for the engine type)
Strato Freight Curtiss C 46 NC92857 took off from San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 00:21 on 7 June 1949 bound for Miami. It went down in the Atlantic about 10 km west of San Juan, and 53 of the 81 people aboard were killed. The cause was traced to maintenance, with spark plugs not approved for the engine type installed during a stop at San Juan.