Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 March 1967
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerocondor – Aerov¡as C¢ndor de Colombia
Registration Number: HK-758
Location: near Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor systemAircraft rotor system
Category: Accident
A C-46 transport plane experienced a loss of lift during takeoff from runway 12 at Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG), resulting in a forced gear-up landing. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Bogot to Miami via Barranquilla.A C-46 transport plane experienced a loss of lift during takeoff from runway 12 at Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG), resulting in a forced gear-up landing. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Bogot to Miami via Barranquilla.
Description
The C-46 transport plane failed to gain height after takeoff from runway 12 at Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG). A forced gear-up landing was carried out on hacienda Tucurinca, about one minute after takeoff. The airplane operated on a cargo flight from Bogot to Miami via Barranquilla.
Source of Information
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Loss of lift during takeoff.Loss of lift during takeoff.Share on:
