ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando NC1664M Campeche
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Date:Saturday 26 March 1949
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Operating for:Freight Air
Leased from:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: NC1664M
MSN: 22549
First flight: 1945
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:off Campeche (   Mexico)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala
Narrative:
Solid overcast near Guatemala City forced the crew to circle the city. Attempts to contact the ground were unsuccessful, so it was decided to return to Belize. The crew became lost on their way to Belize and had to ditch the aircraft off Campeche after running out fuel.

Classification:
Ditching

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