Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 June 1959
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Nacionales
Registration Number: TI-1022
Location: Olama –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Curtiss C-46 aircraft.The Curtiss C-46 aircraft.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 12, 1984, a Curtiss C-46 aircraft carrying armed guerillas to Nicaragua was grounded near Olama, Nicaragua, following a conflict with the Nicaraguan Air Force. The aircraft became stuck in a muddy farm field and was subsequently targeted by P-51 Mustang aircraft of the Nicaraguan Air Force.On March 12, 1984, a Curtiss C-46 aircraft carrying armed guerillas to Nicaragua was grounded near Olama, Nicaragua, following a conflict with the Nicaraguan Air Force. The aircraft became stuck in a muddy farm field and was subsequently targeted by P-51 Mustang aircraft of the Nicaraguan Air Force.
Description
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft, operated by Aerolineas Nacionales, had departed San Jos-La Sabana Airport, Costa Rica, carrying armed guerrillas to Nicaragua to support the armed uprising against President Somoza. The aircraft landed on a muddy farm field near Olama, Nicaragua, and became stuck. When trying to find oxen to free the aircraft, several P-51 Mustang aircraft of the Nicaraguan Air Force noticed the aircraft and opened fire. A fire erupted, damaging the aircraft beyond repair.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gh4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1642%2C615305, https://www.laprensani.com/magazine/reportaje/el-frustrado-desembarco-en-olama-y-los-mollejones/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gh4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1642%2C615305, https://www.laprensani.com/magazine/reportaje/el-frustrado-desembarco-en-olama-y-los-mollejones/Primary Cause
The incident was likely triggered by a conflict between the armed guerilla group and the Nicaraguan Air Force, resulting in the aircraft being grounded and subsequently targeted by military aircraft.The incident was likely triggered by a conflict between the armed guerilla group and the Nicaraguan Air Force, resulting in the aircraft being grounded and subsequently targeted by military aircraft.Share on:
