Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Linea Area Transatlantica Colombia – LATCO
Registration Number: HK-63
Location: Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Passenger aircraftPassenger aircraft
Category: Other
A ground fire caused significant damage to a passenger aircraft, resulting in injuries to two workers. The aircraft is beyond repair.A ground fire caused significant damage to a passenger aircraft, resulting in injuries to two workers. The aircraft is beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a ground fire. Two workers were injured.
Primary Cause
Ground fireGround fireShare on:
