Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 June 1958
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Colombiano
Registration Number: HK-391
Location: Puerto Columbia –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A sudden engine failure forced an emergency landing of a commercial aircraft on a coastal shoreline. The crew responded swiftly and executed a controlled landing.A sudden engine failure forced an emergency landing of a commercial aircraft on a coastal shoreline. The crew responded swiftly and executed a controlled landing.
Description
Engine trouble forced the crew to carry out an emergency landing on the seashore.
Primary Cause
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