California Polytechnic State University football team plane crash
A civilian C-46 similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 29, 1960 |
| Summary | Loss of control on take-off |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator | Arctic Pacific |
| Registration | N1244N |
| Occupants | 48 |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Injuries | 26 |
| Survivors | 26 |
On October 29, 1960, a Curtiss C-46 passenger aircraft crashed shortly after take-off near Toledo, Ohio, U.S. The World War II-era aircraft was carrying the Cal Poly Mustangs college football team home from a game against the Bowling Green Falcons. Of the 48 people on board, 22 were killed, including both pilots, 16 players, a student manager, and a Cal Poly football booster.