Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 8, 1959 (45 killed), Car...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 8, 1959 near Caribbean Sea, World with 45 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined due to lack of evidence.
- Date: December 8, 1959
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Caribbean Sea, World
- Fatalities: 45
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Undetermined due to lack of evidence
A SAM Curtiss C 46 disappeared after leaving San Andres Island with 45 people aboard, last reporting its position in good weather at 9,500 feet. A search was suspended after three days with no trace found, and landing gear parts later washed up on a beach in Panama. The cause could not be determined.