Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 20, 1954, Santa Clarita...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 20, 1954 near Santa Clarita California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: An engine caught fire in...
- Date: September 20, 1954
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Santa Clarita California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine caught fire in flight.
An engine caught fire in flight on the Burbank to Mather flight, and all 20 occupants decided to bail out. The abandoned aircraft dove into the ground at Santa Clarita and was destroyed, and all occupants were found uninjured.