Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 21, 1951, Rio de Janeiro...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 21, 1951 near Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with no fatalities.
- Date: February 21, 1951
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The C 46 cargo aircraft ran into severe turbulence on approach to Santos Dumont and struck the ground short of the runway, losing its right main gear. The crew diverted to Galeao, where it went out of control on touchdown and was destroyed by fire. All four crew survived.