Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Apr 5, 1952 (5 killed), New...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on April 5, 1952 near New York-Idlewild New York, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after a sudden...
- Date: April 5, 1952
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: New York-Idlewild New York, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control after a sudden engine failure caused by a deteriorated fuel feed valve during an attempted missed approach
A leased USAF cargo flight operated by US Airlines with a Curtiss C-46 (N1911M) crashed in Jamaica, Queens, while approaching Idlewild (now JFK) in heavy rain. Both crew members were killed, and three people on the ground also died. The cause was reported as loss of control after an engine failure during a missed approach.