Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 23, 1951, Newhall Califo...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 23, 1951 near Newhall California, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: February 23, 1951
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Newhall California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Slick Airways C-46 on a cargo flight from Burbank to San Francisco met severe icing and turned back toward Burbank. Unable to reach it, the crew made a forced belly landing in a field beside a highway at Newhall, and the aircraft slid into a pole before stopping. All three crew members were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.