Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 October 1951
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-616
Location: Puerto Leguizamo –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Catalina aircraftCatalina aircraft
Category: Accident
A Catalina aircraft struck a sand bank during takeoff from Rio Putumayo, Colombia. The flight was operated from Madrid, Colombia, and resulted in landings at several air bases for mail, supplies, and personnel transport. The number of passengers on board was not reported.A Catalina aircraft struck a sand bank during takeoff from Rio Putumayo, Colombia. The flight was operated from Madrid, Colombia, and resulted in landings at several air bases for mail, supplies, and personnel transport. The number of passengers on board was not reported.
Description
The Catalina struck a sand bank during takeoff from Rio Putumayo. The flying boat operated on a flight from Madrid, Colombia. It landed at several air bases to transport mail, supplies and personnel. The number of passengers on board was not reported in local press reports.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6IMbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bU0EAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=5357%2C879039https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6IMbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bU0EAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=5357%2C879039Primary Cause
Sand bank obstruction during takeoff.Sand bank obstruction during takeoff.Share on:
