Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 16, 1951 (56 killed), El...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 16, 1951 near Elizabeth New Jersey, United States with 56 fatalities. Cause: Engine fire after takeoff from...
- Date: December 16, 1951
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Elizabeth New Jersey, United States
- Fatalities: 56
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine fire after takeoff from Newark, followed by loss of control and a crash into Elizabeth, New Jersey.
A Miami Airlines Curtiss C-46 bound for Tampa crashed in Elizabeth, New Jersey, shortly after taking off from nearby Newark Airport. All 56 people on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.