Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 12, 1956, San Miguel Panamá
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 12, 1956 near San Miguel Panamá, Panama with no fatalities. Cause: Left engine propeller overspeed.
- Date: December 12, 1956
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: San Miguel Panamá, Panama
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine propeller overspeed
Shortly after taking off from San Miguel Island, the left engine of the ASA Commando overspeeded. The crew could not feather the propeller or shut the engine down, and they ditched in the sea a few kilometres offshore. Both pilots were rescued, and the aircraft sank about 30 minutes later in about 35 metres of water.