Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Aug 4, 1950, Tinker AFB Okla...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on August 4, 1950 near Tinker AFB Oklahoma, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The left engine failed on final...
- Date: August 4, 1950
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Tinker AFB Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The left engine failed on final approach, and the reason is not known.
The Curtiss C 46 Commando was on a flight from Cherry Point to Moffett with a stop at Tinker AFB on 4 August 1950. Its left engine failed on final approach to Tinker, and the aircraft stalled, crashed in a field and burned. All six occupants were injured.