Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 February 1951
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Limitada Nacional de Servicio Areo – LANSA
Registration Number: HK-333
Location: 12 km from Yal¡, Antioquia –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A C-46 Commando transport plane crashed near Yal¡, Colombia, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft departed Medell¡n at 14:18 on a cargo flight to Barranquilla.A C-46 Commando transport plane crashed near Yal¡, Colombia, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft departed Medell¡n at 14:18 on a cargo flight to Barranquilla.
Description
The C-46 Commando transport plane was damaged beyond repair when it impacted terrain near Yal¡, Colombia. Both pilots were killed. The airplane departed Medell¡n at 14:18 on a cargo flight to Barranquilla.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=33cbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sUwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=758%2C1549883https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=33cbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sUwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=758%2C1549883Primary Cause
Terrain impact during flight.Terrain impact during flight.Share on:
