Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Apr 2, 1955 (2 killed), Pens...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on April 2, 1955 near Pensacola Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in thunderstorm turbulence.
- Date: April 2, 1955
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Pensacola Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in thunderstorm turbulence
A cargo Curtiss C-46 flying from Brookley AFB to Robins AFB, Georgia, encountered severe thunderstorms over the Gulf of Mexico. It went out of control and crashed into the sea off Pensacola, Florida, on 2 April 1955. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.