Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 July 1966
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aeropesca Colombia
Registration Number: HK-527
Location: Cerro el Planchn –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: C-46D Commando aircraftC-46D Commando aircraft
Category: Accident
On November 18, 1966, a Curtiss C-46D Commando transport plane, operated by Aeropesca Colombia, disappeared over mountainous terrain while flying from Bogot , Colombia to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The aircraft carried eight bulls for an exhibition in Buenos Aires. The wreckage was located approximately 200 km south of Santiago, Chile.On November 18, 1966, a Curtiss C-46D Commando transport plane, operated by Aeropesca Colombia, disappeared over mountainous terrain while flying from Bogot , Colombia to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The aircraft carried eight bulls for an exhibition in Buenos Aires. The wreckage was located approximately 200 km south of Santiago, Chile.
Description
A Curtiss C-46D Commando transport plane operated by Aeropesca Colombia went missing over mountainous terrain during a flight from Bogot , Colombia to Buenos Aires Argentina. The airplane was carrying eight bulls for an exhibition in Buenos Aires. The wreckage was located on 18 November 1966 some 200 km south of Santiago, Chile.
Source of Information
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Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
