Commando 41-24664

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando

USAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 41-24664

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 26585

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU225

FATE: Written off

  August 1943 to September 1947

  41-24664 - USAAF (USA)

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August 1943

Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY.

  September 1947 to June 1960

  41-24664 - USAF (USA)

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18 September 1947

Transferred.

Unknown date

Modified by Curtiss-Wright for USAF.

Unknown date

Assigned to the 2466^th Air Force Reserve Training Center based at Atterbury AFB, IN.

3 April 1953

Received minor damage at Atterbury AFB, IN in a landing accident.

Pilot: Wilford H. Tribby

Unknown date

Assigned to the 2577^th Air Force Reserve Training Center based at Brooks AFB, TX.

16 January 1958

Assigned to the Arizona Aircraft Storage Squadron and stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

2 February 1959

Sent for reclamation at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

  June 1960 to September 1960

  N5099K - DASCOMP AIRCRAFT SUPPLIES (USA)

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June 1960

Purchased from USAF.

  September 1960 to September 1961

  CP-687 - AEROLINEAS CAMBA (BOLIVIA)

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18 September 1960

Purchased by Fernando Guilarte and leased to Aerolineas Camba.

12 September 1961

Crashed near San Borja, Bolivia (1/3 fatalities).

While descending into San Borja airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. They did not realize their altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck a hill located in the area of Cara Caro. The aircraft came to rest in [or near] the Maniqui River, about 25 km south of the airfield. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured.