Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jun 5, 1950 (28 killed), Sar...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on June 5, 1950 near Sargasso Sea, World with 28 fatalities.
- Date: June 5, 1950
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Sargasso Sea, World
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: En route
A Westair Transport Curtiss C-46 on a non-scheduled charter from San Juan to Wilmington, North Carolina, ran into engine trouble shortly after departure and ditched in the Atlantic Ocean on the evening of 5 June 1950. Of the 65 people aboard, 28 died, many of them drowning or being killed by sharks before rescue ships reached the survivors. The aircraft was reported to be about 258 pounds over its certified takeoff weight and sank before it could be recovered.