Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 22, 1957 (5 killed), Ara...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 22, 1957 near Aracruz Espírito Santo, Brazil with 5 fatalities. Cause: Sabotage is suspected but not confirmed..
- Date: December 22, 1957
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Aracruz Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Sabotage is suspected but not confirmed.
A Curtiss C 46 Commando of Paraguay Air Services was on a cargo flight from Asuncion to Miami and left Rio de Janeiro on 22 December 1957. While flying along the coast it went out of control and crashed into the sea off Aracruz, killing all five people aboard.