on board; the wreckage was found five days later. 9 February 1953: Egyptian Air Force C-46D 1001 crashed in the desert 40 mi east of Cairo, killing 30 of 35 on board. 4 March 1953: Slick Airways Flight 162-3, a C-46F (N4717N), crashed near Bradley Field due to pilot error following a missed approach, killing both pilots. 20 August 1953: An Itaú C-46A (PP-ITD) crashed and caught fire during an emergency landing at Corumbá. Three crew members died and one survived. 28 September 1953: Resort Airlines Flight 1081, a C-46F (N66534) stalled and crashed while on approach to Standiford Field after the left elevator separated due to improper maintenance and incorrect parts, killing 25 of 41 on board. The aircraft was leased from the USAF. 15 December 1953: An Aviateca C-46D (TG-AQA) crashed into Cerro Tecpan, killing both pilots. 1 February 1954: USAF C-46D 44-48027 crashed off Hokkaido while the pilot was attempting to ditch the aircraft in the Tsugaru Straits following a possible in-flight fire, killing all 35 on board. 13 March 1954: An Aigle Azur Maroc C-46E (F-DAAR) was destroyed on the ground by mortar fire at Gia Lam Airport during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. 4 June 1954: A Varig C-46A (PP-VBZ) operating a cargo flight between São Paulo-Congonhas Airport and Porto Alegre crashed during take-off from São Paulo. All crew of 3 died. 2 April 1955: An AAXICO Airlines C-46A (N51424) lost control and crashed off Pensacola, Florida after encountering turbulence while flying through a thunderstorm, killing both pilots. 3 April 1955: An Itaú C-46A (PP-ITG) struck a hill two miles short of the runway while on an instrument approach to Vitória. The crew of three died. 18 June 1955: A Tigres Voladores C-46 (XA-LID) struck trees and crashed on takeoff from Leon Airport due to engine failure, killing two of 42 on board. 13 July 1955: A Lineas Interamericana Aérea C-46 (HK-607) crashed at Capacho, Venezuela, killing three of four on board. 14 September 1955: An AVENSA C-46 (YV-C-EVL) disappeared over the Gulf of Venezuela with four crew on board. 17 December 1955: A Riddle Airlines C-46A (N9904F) broke up in mid-air following a loss of control and crashed in a cornfield near Hollywood, South Carolina, killing both pilots. 9 September 1956: A Jordan International Airlines C-46A (JY-ABV) bounced off a hill and crashed while attempting to return to Marka International Airport following problems