California Polytechnic State University football team plane crash
On October 29, 1960, a Curtiss C-46 passenger aircraft crashed shortly after take-off near Toledo, Ohio. The aircraft, a veteran of World War II, was carrying the Cal Poly Mustangs team of college football to a game against Bowling Green State University. Of the 48 on board, 22 were killed, including both pilots, 16 players, a student manager, and a Cal Poly football booster.
A C-46 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 29, 1960 |
| Summary | Loss of control on take-off |
| Site | Toledo Express Airport, Ohio, United States 41°35′19″N 83°48′42″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator | Arctic Pacific |
| Registration | N1244N |
| Occupants | 48 |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Injuries | 26 |
| Survivors | 26 |
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