A Paraense C-46A (PP-BTA) crashed shortly after takeoff from Belém-Val de Cães. Three crew members died. 13 May 1959: A Transportes Aéreos Peruanos (TAPSA) C-46A (OB-WBP-507) crashed into a hillside 19 miles south of Tournavista, Peru, killing all 12 on board. 21 May 1959: A Lineas Aéreas Interpolar C-46 (CC-CIA-497) struck Cerro Shano mountain (near Moro, Peru), killing all eight on board. 1 June 1959: An Aerolíneas Nacionales C-46 (TI-1022) was shot down by a Nicaraguan Air Force P-51 over Nicaragua, resulting in the death of both pilots. 15 July 1959: A Paraense C-46A (PT-BEE) force-landed near Babaçulândia, Brazil following an in-flight fire, killing two of the three crew. The fire was caused by a fuel leak. 2 September 1959: Aaxico Airlines Flight 7002, (a C-46F, N5140B) stalled and crashed at Dyess AFB following a loss of elevator control, killing both pilots. Investigation revealed that a bolt had fallen out of the elevator control mechanism. 8 December 1959: A SAM C-46A (HK-515) crashed off Moron Island, Colombia for reasons unknown, killing all 45 on board. Eight days after the crash, the right main landing gear was found near Moron Island. 1960s 19 March 1960: SAM Flight 901 (a C-46A, HK-516) crashed 7 mi northwest of Planeta Rica, Colombia due to engine failure and pilot error, killing 25 of 46 on board. 5 April 1960: A Líneas Aéreas de Nicaragua (LANICA) C-46A (AN-AIN) crashed on a hillside short after takeoff from Siuna Airport, killing two of 18 on board. The cause of the crash was traced to propeller problems. 22 September 1960: A Paraense C-46A (PP-BTF) crashed shortly after takeoff from Belém-Val de Cans. Seven occupants died. 29 October 1960: A chartered C-46 carrying the Cal Poly football team crashed on takeoff in Toledo, Ohio, resulting in the death of 22 of the 48 people on board. 7 December 1960: A Real C-46A (PP-AKF) belonging to Transportes Aéreos Nacional operating flight 570 from Cuiabá to Manaus-Ponta Pelada crashed on Cachimbo mountains. The no.2 engine failed during the flight. Altitude was lost, the pilot jettisoned some of the cargo but the aircraft continued to lose height. It crashed and caught fire and 15 passengers and crew died. 13 August 1961: A Curtiss C-46F transport plane operated by the CIA's Air America airline crashed near Pha Khao in Laos, killing all 5 crew members on board. The crew was on a mission to