Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 27, 1950, Iwakuni AFB Ch...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 27, 1950 near Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was pilot error after landing..
- Date: September 27, 1950
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was pilot error after landing.
A Civil Air Transport Curtiss C 46 Commando went off the right side of the runway after landing at Iwakuni Air Base on 27 September 1950. Its undercarriage sheared off on soft ground, and the aircraft slid to a halt with its left wing crumpled. No one was injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.