Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Oct 29, 1960 (22 killed), To...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on October 29, 1960 near Toledo-Express Ohio, United States with 22 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during a...
- Date: October 29, 1960
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Toledo-Express Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during a premature lift off. Contributing factors were the overweight aircraft, weather conditions and partial loss of power in the left engine.
An Arctic Pacific Airlines Curtiss C 46 Commando (N1244N) chartered to carry the California Polytechnic State College football team crashed on takeoff from Toledo Express Airport on 29 October 1960. Of the 48 aboard, 22 were killed, including both pilots and 16 players, and 26 survived.