Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 6, 1962 (1 killed), Beli...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 6, 1962 near Belize City-Philip S. W. Goldson Belize, Belize with 1 fatality. Cause: The aircraft failed to...
- Date: January 6, 1962
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Belize City-Philip S. W. Goldson Belize, Belize
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft failed to gain height after takeoff because it was overloaded.
A TAN Curtiss C 46 cargo flight from Belize City to Tegucigalpa lost its left engine shortly after takeoff, stalled and crashed in woodland near the airfield. One crew member was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.