Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 7, 1963 (3 killed), Nede...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 7, 1963 near Nederland Colorado, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Improper planning and poor...
- Date: December 7, 1963
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Nederland Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Improper planning and poor judgement by the crew, according to the accident report.
Zantop Air Transport Curtiss C 46A N609Z disappeared on 7 December 1963 on a cargo flight from Lowry Air Force Base to Ogden, Utah, and the wreck was not found until July 1964. It had flown into a mountain at about 12,500 feet, and all three occupants were killed.