Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 8, 1977, San Juan-Isla G...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 8, 1977 near San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico with no fatalities.
- Date: February 8, 1977
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Curtiss C-46 Commando cargo flight was climbing after takeoff from San Juan Isla Grande when its right engine failed. The propeller could not be feathered, and the aircraft lost speed and height before it came down in the sea near the airport. Both crew members were rescued and the aircraft was lost.