Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 May 1960
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Navega?o Area Brasileira – NAB
Registration Number: PP-NMD
Location: Aguadilla-Ramey AFB (BQN) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft struck a small hill during approach to Ramey AFB, resulting in damage.A Curtiss C-46 aircraft struck a small hill during approach to Ramey AFB, resulting in damage.
Description
The Curtiss C-46 was on a delivery flight from Miami to Ramey AFB when it struck a small hill on approach.
Primary Cause
Hill impact during approach.Hill impact during approach.Share on:
