Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 23, 1951, Tachikawa AFB...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 23, 1951 near Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: The cause is an engine failure..
- Date: January 23, 1951
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause is an engine failure.
A USAF C 46 Commando lost an engine in flight near Tachikawa AFB, Tokyo, on 23 January 1951. All occupants abandoned the aircraft, and it dove into the ground about 10 km northeast of the base. There were no casualties.