Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 1, 1952, Tachikawa AFB (...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 1, 1952 near Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: Engine fire in flight.
- Date: February 1, 1952
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine fire in flight
After an engine fire in flight the C-46 diverted to Tachikawa AFB for an emergency landing. It belly landed and came to rest in flames. No one was hurt, but the aircraft was written off.