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Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando

C46-246Written off

RegistrationBOCP-1244

ETOperatorETA Empresa Transportes Aereos

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Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Loide Aereo Nacional and TABSA Transportes Aéreos Benianos.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBolivia

MSN246

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Curtiss C-46 Commando

Figures for the C-46A variant, the most representative of the family

Length23.3 m76 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height6.6 m22 ft

Range5,069 km2,737 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed278 km/h150 ktMach 0.26

Service ceiling7,468 m24,501 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,412 kg45,001 lb

Maximum payload6,501 kg14,332 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengers

Endurance18 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1940 (86 years ago) · About 3,181 units built · Production ended in 1945

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 27, 1955

Delivered to Loide Aereo Nacional

Delivered to Loide Aereo Nacional as PP-LEA.

May 5, 1958

Transferred to Transportes Aereos Regionais de Bacia Amazonica S.A.

Transferred to Transportes Aereos Regionais de Bacia Amazonica S.A..

Feb 1, 1962

Transferred to VASP

Transferred to VASP.

Feb 25, 1975

Transferred to VIBAS

Transferred to VIBAS.

Jan 18, 1988

Transferred to ETA Empresa Transportes Aereos

Transferred to ETA Empresa Transportes Aereos.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-47175

1955-10-27

Loide Aereo Nacional

Registration PP-LEA

1958-05-05

Transportes Aereos Regionais de Bacia Amazonica S.A.

Registration PP-BLE

1962-02-01

VASP

Registration PP-BLE

1975-02-25

VIBAS

Registration CP-1244

1988-01-18

ETA Empresa Transportes Aereos

Registration CP-1244

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TABSA Transportes Aéreos Benianos

Registration CP-1244

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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