Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Oct 3, 1957 (27 killed), Bei...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on October 3, 1957 near Beirut Beirut Governorate, Lebanon with 27 fatalities.
- Date: October 3, 1957
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Beirut Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: En route
A Lebanese International Airways Curtiss C 46 on a scheduled flight from Beirut to Kuwait City had a fire on board shortly after takeoff and turned back to Beirut. About thirty minutes later, at 2,000 meters, it lost height and crashed into the sea about 18 km off Beirut. All 27 people on board were killed, and debris was found the next morning.