Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 April 1973
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Aeromar
Registration Number: HI-201
Location: off Boca Chica –
ÿ Dominican Republic
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A critical engine failure on one of the aircraft?s engines forced a pilot to initiate an emergency landing. The aircraft carried a significant amount of fruit, estimated at 14,000 pounds.A critical engine failure on one of the aircraft?s engines forced a pilot to initiate an emergency landing. The aircraft carried a significant amount of fruit, estimated at 14,000 pounds.
Description
No.1 engine failure on climbout forced the pilot to ditch. The aircraft carried 14 thousand pounds of fruit.
Primary Cause
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