Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 23, 1966 (3 killed), Rio...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 23, 1966 near Rioja San Martín, Peru with 3 fatalities.
- Date: February 23, 1966
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Rioja San Martín, Peru
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Trans Peruana Curtiss C 46 on a cargo flight from Chiclayo to Chachapoyas via Rioja struck a mountainside a few kilometres short of Rioja Airport while descending on 23 February 1966. All three crew members were killed, and the aircraft was carrying about 5 tons of goods.