Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jul 29, 1951 (7 killed), Coc...

Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on July 29, 1951 near Cochabamba Cochabamba, Bolivia with 7 fatalities.

Curtiss C-46 CB-39, still registered in Bolivia, was on a delivery flight to Rio de Janeiro for its new Brazilian owner. Shortly after takeoff from Cochabamba it hit a tree and crashed in flames, killing all seven occupants.

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