Curtiss plane crashes

712 crashes involving Curtiss aircraft since 1909, with 2,977 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 712
• Fatal crashes: 341
• Fatalities: 2,977
• First recorded: September 2, 1909
• Most recent: July 16, 2018

Deadliest

1. June 1, 1959: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Nicaragua (60 fatalities)
2. April 8, 1967: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Seoul-Yeouido AFB Seoul, South Korea (59 fatalities)
3. October 16, 1945: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Nanyuan AFB Beijing, China (59 fatalities)
4. June 20, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Taichung Taichung City, Taiwan (57 fatalities)
5. December 16, 1951: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Elizabeth New Jersey, United States (56 fatalities)

Models

• Curtiss C-46 Commando (649)
• Curtiss HS-2L (17)
• Curtiss JN-4 (13)
• Curtiss T-32 Condor II (12)
• Curtiss Carrier Pigeon (3)
• Curtiss Robin (3)

Countries

• United States (133)
• China (85)
• Bolivia (64)
• India (52)
• Brazil (42)
• Colombia (42)
• Canada (40)
• Myanmar (20)
• Japan (15)
• Argentina (14)
• Chile (13)
• International waters and airspace (11)

Years

• 1944 (92)
• 1945 (91)
• 1943 (32)
• 1949 (23)
• 1950 (21)
• 1960 (19)
• 1951 (18)
• 1959 (18)
• 1964 (18)
• 1966 (17)
• 1953 (16)
• 1952 (14)

All crashes (page 1 of 8)

• July 16, 2018: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 25, 2015: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Déline, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• April 21, 2012: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Santa Cruz-Viru Viru, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
• December 20, 2000: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mt Redoubt, Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
• July 9, 2000: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (10 fatalities)
• December 31, 1997: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• February 17, 1997: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Huetamo de Núñez, Michoacán, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• May 9, 1995: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (9 fatalities)
• April 23, 1994: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Lokichoggio, Rift Valley, Kenya (0 fatalities)
• January 30, 1994: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Puerto Inírida, Guainía, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• September 13, 1993: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• August 31, 1993: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Colina, Meta, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• September 19, 1992: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (11 fatalities)
• March 2, 1992: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Estencia, Tarija, Bolivia (5 fatalities)
• February 18, 1992: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• December 11, 1991: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (8 fatalities)
• October 11, 1991: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala (6 fatalities)
• September 29, 1991: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (1 fatality)
• May 14, 1991: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Beni, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• January 18, 1988: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mt Colorado, La Paz, Bolivia (9 fatalities)
• January 18, 1988: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mt Colorado, La Paz, Bolivia (9 fatalities)
• April 26, 1987: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• April 26, 1987: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• February 2, 1987: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• February 2, 1987: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• October 11, 1985: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Beni, Beni, Bolivia (2 fatalities)
• October 11, 1985: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Beni, Beni, Bolivia (2 fatalities)
• May 6, 1984: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• May 6, 1984: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• March 13, 1984: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad), Atlántico, Colombia (4 fatalities)
• March 13, 1984: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad), Atlántico, Colombia (4 fatalities)
• November 10, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• November 10, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• October 28, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• October 28, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• July 10, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tobin Creek-Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 10, 1983: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tobin Creek-Chandalar Lake, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 31, 1982: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
• October 31, 1982: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
• October 21, 1981: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• October 21, 1981: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• July 31, 1981: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cochrane, Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Chile (5 fatalities)
• July 31, 1981: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cochrane, Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Chile (5 fatalities)
• November 15, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Norman's Cay, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• November 15, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Norman's Cay, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• October 15, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• October 15, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• September 20, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• September 20, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• May 16, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bonanza, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• May 16, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bonanza, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1979: Curtiss C-46 Commando, La Paz La Paz, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
• November 13, 1979: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Churchill Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
• September 28, 1979: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Andros North Andros, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• September 12, 1979: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands (0 fatalities)
• August 4, 1979: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mt Tupungato Mendoza, Argentina (5 fatalities)
• August 14, 1978: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mt Páramo de Laura Boyacá, Colombia (18 fatalities)
• July 22, 1978: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Miami Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 29, 1977: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Thompson Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
• August 24, 1977: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Goyave, Guadeloupe (0 fatalities)
• June 21, 1977: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• May 6, 1977: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 8, 1977: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• February 1, 1977: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Espíritu Santo Cochabamba, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• September 24, 1976: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Oranjestad Dutch Antilles, Dutch Antilles (2 fatalities)
• May 20, 1976: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Nassau New Providence, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• February 25, 1976: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes Managua City District, Nicaragua (0 fatalities)
• August 30, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• August 8, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• June 9, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Riberalta Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• June 6, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• April 24, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cochabamba Cochabamba, Bolivia (4 fatalities)
• March 27, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Deadhorse Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 13, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Laos (0 fatalities)
• March 10, 1975: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Beni Beni, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
• December 25, 1974: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bannak Pursat, Cambodia (11 fatalities)
• October 15, 1974: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Laos (5 fatalities)
• September 7, 1974: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Port-au-Prince West, Haiti (4 fatalities)
• July 2, 1974: Curtiss C-46 Commando, South Korea (6 fatalities)
• February 23, 1974: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Ignacio de Moxos Beni, Bolivia (7 fatalities)
• January 6, 1974: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Unduavi La Paz, Bolivia (4 fatalities)
• December 17, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Puerto Aysén Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Chile (3 fatalities)
• December 15, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Phnom Penh-Pochentong Phnom Penh, Cambodia (0 fatalities)
• December 7, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Santa Ana Santa Cruz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• October 26, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cartagena Bolívar, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• July 10, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Beluga Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 10, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Ellington AFB (Houston) Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 30, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Amazonas, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• April 25, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Santo Domingo-Las Américas Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (0 fatalities)
• April 6, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• March 22, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Mt Picon Santa Cruz, Bolivia (3 fatalities)
• February 21, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Santander, Colombia (2 fatalities)
• January 25, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Sachs Harbour Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• January 20, 1973: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Reyes La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• December 20, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Randall Lake Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 15, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Arica Región de Arica y Parinacota, Chile (0 fatalities)
• December 12, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Paraguay (1 fatality)
• December 5, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad) Atlántico, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• September 7, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Trinidad Beni, Bolivia (2 fatalities)
• September 3, 1972: Curtiss C-46 Commando, San Pedro Richard (Laguna Portia) Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)