Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Apr 7, 1957 (40 killed), Bag...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on April 7, 1957 near Bagé Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with 40 fatalities. Cause: Fire in the undercarriage housing...
- Date: April 7, 1957
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Bagé Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 40
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fire in the undercarriage housing followed by in-flight separation of the left wing
A VARIG Curtiss C-46 on a scheduled service from Bage to Porto Alegre developed an engine fire after takeoff and the pilot returned to land. The fire in the undercarriage housing prevented the gear from lowering and the left wing broke off, and all 40 people on board died.