Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Mar 27, 1953, Panama City Pa...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on March 27, 1953 near Panama City Panamá, Panama with no fatalities. Cause: The undercarriage collapsed on landing..
- Date: March 27, 1953
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Panama City Panamá, Panama
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The undercarriage collapsed on landing.
A cargo Curtiss C 46 operated by AREA Ecuador on a flight from Miami to Panama City suffered an undercarriage collapse on landing. The aircraft left the runway to the left, went into a ravine and burned. Both pilots were rescued, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.