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Safety history
December 10, 1946Accident
On December 10, 1946, six Curtis Commando R5C transport planes carrying more than 200 U.S. Marines leave San Diego en route to Seattle. The aircraft, flying entirely by instruments at an altitude of 9,000 feet, encounter heavy weather over southwest Washington. Four turn back, landing at the Portland Airport; one manages to land safely in Seattle, but the sixth plane, carrying 32 Marines, vanishes. Search-and-rescue aircraft, hampered by continuing bad weather, are unable to fly for a week and g
Curtiss C-46 Commando · 32 fatalities
The crew encountered poor weather conditions with severe icing , turbulence and high winds. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was off track. Full accident record