Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 15, 1961 (2 killed), Man...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 15, 1961 near Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua with 2 fatalities....
- Date: December 15, 1961
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Shifting cargo caused control difficulties after takeoff, and the aircraft stalled while attempting to return to the airport.
A LANICA Curtiss C 46 cargo aircraft crashed after takeoff from Managua on a flight to Miami on 15 December 1961. Control difficulties appeared soon after departure and the aircraft stalled and spun while trying to return to the airport. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft burned.