Runway excursion Accident Curtiss C-46F Commando ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336414
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 May 1949
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Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46F Commando
Owner/operator:Continental Charters
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Saint Thomas Airport (STT) -   U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Saint Thomas Airport (STT/TIST)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Takeoff was attempted with a 21 mph tailwind. At about 800 feet into the takeoff the aircraft swerved to the left and ran off the side of the runway. The left wing struck a hangar and the right wing struck a movie screen.

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