Continental Charters Flight 44-2
Military C-46 similar to the plane that crashed | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | December 29, 1951 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator | Continental Charters Inc |
| Registration | N3944C |
| Flight origin | Miami, Florida |
| Stopover | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Destination | Buffalo, New York |
| Occupants | 40 |
| Passengers | 36 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 26 |
| Injuries | 14 |
| Survivors | 14 |
Continental Charters Flight 44-2, a domestic non scheduled passenger flight from Miami, Florida to Buffalo, New York, crashed on December 29, 1951 near Napoli, New York. The twin engine C-46 Commando, registration N3944C, crashed approximately 10:25 pm in adverse weather conditions. Of the four crew and 36 passengers on board, three crew members and 23 passengers perished. The flight crew's poor judgment in attempting a flight by visual reference during instrument weather conditions was the cause of the accident.