Brookley - Robins
Flight / Schedule
Brookley - Robins
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
N51424
MSN
30430
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
April 2, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Pensacola Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
30.4213°, -87.2169°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On April 2, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Brookley - Robins experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Aaxico Airlines - American Air Export %26 Import Company, with the event recorded near Pensacola Florida.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was conducting a cargo flight from Brookley AFB (Mobile, Florida) to Robins AFB, Georgia. While cruising over the gulf of Mexico, the crew encountered very poor weather conditions. In thunderstorm activity, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Pensacola. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N51424, MSN 30430, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.4213°, -87.2169°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was conducting a cargo flight from Brookley AFB (Mobile, Florida) to Robins AFB, Georgia. While cruising over the gulf of Mexico, the crew encountered very poor weather conditions. In thunderstorm activity, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Pensacola. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brookley - Robins
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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