Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 1, 1954 (35 killed), Tom...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 1, 1954 near Tomakomai Hokkaidō, Japan with 35 fatalities.
- Date: February 1, 1954
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Tomakomai Hokkaidō, Japan
- Fatalities: 35
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF Curtiss C-46 Commando crashed into the sea about 30 km south of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on 1 February 1954. About thirty minutes after leaving Misawa, the crew reported a cabin fire, and the aircraft then lost control. All 35 occupants were killed.