Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, May 8, 1959, Cuzco-Alejandro...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on May 8, 1959 near Cuzco-Alejandro Velasco Astete Cuzco, Peru with no fatalities.
- Date: May 8, 1959
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Cuzco-Alejandro Velasco Astete Cuzco, Peru
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Transportes Aéreos Peruanas, TAPSA, Curtiss C 46 Commando stalled shortly after takeoff from Cuzco Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport and crashed in flames in a field. All five occupants were evacuated safely, but the aircraft was partially destroyed.