Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 May 1984
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46R Commando
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos San Martin – TASMA
Registration Number: CP-974
Location: San Borja-Capitan G.Q. Guardia Airport (SRJ) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Accident
An uncontrolled No. 1 engine fire resulted in a return to San Borja, followed by a ground loop at the end of the runway.An uncontrolled No. 1 engine fire resulted in a return to San Borja, followed by a ground loop at the end of the runway.
Description
An uncontrollable no. 1 engine fire forced the crew to return to San Borja. The aircraft landed on runway 18 and made a ground loop at the end of the runway.
Primary Cause
Uncontrolled No. 1 engine fireUncontrolled No. 1 engine fireShare on:
