Accident Curtiss C-46D Commando 44-77532,
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Date:Sunday 23 May 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46D Commando
Owner/operator:US Air Force
Registration: 44-77532
MSN: 32928
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:12 miles S of Comfort, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:El Paso, TX
Destination airport:Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a hill after getting lost in fog.

Sources:

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth698472/m1/3/?q=Plane%20crash%20date:1954-1954

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Sep-2023 11:11 Cobar Added
30-Sep-2023 11:15 Cobar Updated

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