Aircraft Photo of N79978 | Curtiss C-46E Commando | Standard Air Lines

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N79978
Aircraft Original Type:	Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:	Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:	Curtiss C-46E Commando
C/n (msn):	2936
Operator Titles:	Standard Air Lines

Location
City / Airport:	New York - La GuardiaMap
Region / Country:	New York, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KLGA IATA: LGA Local: LGA Other: -

Photo Date:	1 May 1948 to 11 July 1949
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	577196

Photo Comment
N79978 crashed on approach to Burbank, California, on July 12, 1949 killing 35 of the 48 occupants. The flight had originated at La Guardia the previous day and might be the departure caught in the photo. Standard had bought the aircraft in April 1948 in a War Assets sale and it had amassed only 1515 hours at the time of the accident. Photo by: Hans Groenhoff / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 9 June 2023, and has since been viewed 579 times.

Photo Comment

N79978 crashed on approach to Burbank, California, on July 12, 1949 killing 35 of the 48 occupants. The flight had originated at La Guardia the previous day and might be the departure caught in the photo. Standard had bought the aircraft in April 1948 in a War Assets sale and it had amassed only 1515 hours at the time of the accident. Photo by: Hans Groenhoff / Smithsonian Institution

This photo was added on 9 June 2023, and has since been viewed 579 times.

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