Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jun 18, 1955 (18 killed), Le...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on June 18, 1955 near León Guanajuato, Mexico with 18 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after rotation leading to a stall.
- Date: June 18, 1955
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: León Guanajuato, Mexico
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after rotation leading to a stall
A Curtiss C-46 Commando on a scheduled flight from León to Mexico City failed to gain height shortly after takeoff from León, struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Eighteen of the 39 people aboard were killed.