Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Curtiss BT-32 Condor II
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: 653
Location: 26 km SE of Villavicencio –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The aircraft’s engine and control systems, specifically the fuel system and ignition system.The aircraft’s engine and control systems, specifically the fuel system and ignition system.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft on floats experienced a catastrophic fire and subsequent crash during flight.A single-engine aircraft on floats experienced a catastrophic fire and subsequent crash during flight.
Description
The aircraft on floats caught fire in flight and crashed.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or a combination of mechanical and environmental factors leading to rapid fire ignition and loss of control.Possible mechanical failure or a combination of mechanical and environmental factors leading to rapid fire ignition and loss of control.Share on:
