Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jul 23, 1950 (39 killed), My...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on July 23, 1950 near Myrtle Beach South Carolina, United States with 39 fatalities. Cause: Aileron failure.
- Date: July 23, 1950
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Myrtle Beach South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 39
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aileron failure
A USAF C-46D bound for Nashville, Tennessee, crashed in a field about two miles from Myrtle Beach airfield on 23 July 1950 shortly after takeoff, while climbing to 1,000 to 2,000 feet. All 39 occupants, mostly Tennessee Air National Guard members, were killed.