Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Apr 8, 1967 (59 killed), Seo...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on April 8, 1967 near Seoul-Yeouido AFB Seoul, South Korea with 59 fatalities.
- Date: April 8, 1967
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Seoul-Yeouido AFB Seoul, South Korea
- Fatalities: 59
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Republic of Korea Air Force transport took off from Yeouido Air Base in Seoul for Daegu in poor weather with fog and drizzle. The captain reported a left engine failure and turned back for an emergency landing, but the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an explosion in the Kum Ho Dong district, destroying several houses and buildings. All 15 aboard and 44 people on the ground were killed.