Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Aug 12, 1965 (13 killed), Ba...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on August 12, 1965 near Barra do Bugres Mato Grosso, Brazil with 13 fatalities.
- Date: August 12, 1965
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Barra do Bugres Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
A Curtiss C 46 operated by Paraense Transportes Aereos was flying from Cuiabá to Porto Velho when its left engine caught fire about 30 minutes after takeoff. The crew turned back, but the left wing and engine separated near Buracao and the aircraft crashed, killing all 13 aboard.