Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 10, 1971, Nondalton Alaska
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 10, 1971 near Nondalton Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper in-flight decisions or...
- Date: February 10, 1971
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Nondalton Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper in-flight decisions or planning by the pilot in command, with terrain as a secondary factor
A Curtiss C-46 cargo flight from Anchorage landed on an ice covered lake near Nondalton, Alaska. The nose broke through the ice, the aircraft partly sank, and both pilots were injured.