Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Dec 20, 2000 (2 killed), Mt...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on December 20, 2000 near Mt Redoubt, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The flight crew's decision to...
- Date: December 20, 2000
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Mt Redoubt, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The flight crew's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were high winds, turbulence and low ceilings (NTSB, as summarized in secondary sources).
A Curtiss C-46 Commando flying a cargo return trip from a remote site in Alaska attempted to cross a mountain range as weather deteriorated quickly with high winds, low ceilings, rain and turbulence. The aircraft struck a ridge near 2,900 feet while crossing the mountains. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.