Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 15, 1953 (2 killed), Tec...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 15, 1953 near Tecpán Chimaltenango, Guatemala with 2 fatalities. Cause: Flight at insufficient altitude to...
- Date: December 15, 1953
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Tecpán Chimaltenango, Guatemala
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flight at insufficient altitude to clear the mountainous terrain, reason unknown
An Aviateca Curtiss C-46 flying from Brownsville to Guatemala City struck the slope of Mount Tecpan about 3.5 km northwest of Tecpan while cruising at about 8,000 feet. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed on impact.