Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 27, 1966, Río Cuarto Cór...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 27, 1966 near Río Cuarto Córdoba, Argentina with no fatalities.
- Date: January 27, 1966
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Río Cuarto Córdoba, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A cargo C 46 flight from Rio Grande to Buenos Aires ran late and was flying in darkness with worsening weather. After a failed attempt to reach Villa Reynolds, the crew diverted to Rio Cuarto, got lost, and descended into the ground on a second pass. The aircraft slid about 300 m and stopped in a cornfield, and all four occupants were rescued.