Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Nov 13, 1979, Churchill Mani...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on November 13, 1979 near Churchill Manitoba, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: November 13, 1979
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Churchill Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Lambair Curtiss C-46 Commando (C-GYHT) lost oil pressure on its left engine after takeoff from Churchill, Manitoba, and attempted to return. It made an emergency landing in rocky terrain about 1 km short of runway 15 and was written off. Both occupants survived.