Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 January 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-130
Location: C£cuta Airport (CUC) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 54
Component Affected: Main undercarriageMain undercarriage
Category: Accident
Avianca C-54 passenger plane experienced a catastrophic landing accident at C£cuta Airport (CUC), Colombia. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a penetrating undercarriage that damaged the wing, leading to fuel tank severing and fire. No fatalities occurred.Avianca C-54 passenger plane experienced a catastrophic landing accident at C£cuta Airport (CUC), Colombia. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a penetrating undercarriage that damaged the wing, leading to fuel tank severing and fire. No fatalities occurred.
Description
A Douglas C-54 passenger plane, operated by Avianca, was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at C£cuta Airport (CUC), Colombia. There were no fatalities. The airplane operated on a flight from Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) to C£cuta. The C-54 landed hard, causing the main undercarriage to penetrate the wing. Fuel tanks were severed and escaping fuel caught fire.
Source of Information
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Hard landing and impact damage resulting from penetrating the wing.Hard landing and impact damage resulting from penetrating the wing.Share on:
