We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of San Benito. The wreckage was found 12 days later and all three crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was not on the assigned airway and was cruising at an insufficient altitude. Probable cause (official findings): The aircraft was not being flown at the recommended altitude when it reached the mountains to be crossed, nor at the proper crossing point. A s
Curtiss C-46 Commando · 3 fatalities