Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 May 1970
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Linea Aeropostal Venezolana – LAV
Registration Number: YV-C-AMK
Location: 1,2 km E off Isla San Lucas –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems.Aircraft control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft carrying three Venezuelan crew members and four Costa Rican mechanics of COOPESA crashed into the sea after undergoing repairs following a test flight. The incident involved a sudden loss of control.A C-46 aircraft carrying three Venezuelan crew members and four Costa Rican mechanics of COOPESA crashed into the sea after undergoing repairs following a test flight. The incident involved a sudden loss of control.
Description
Crashed into sea. The C-46 was making a test flight after undergoing repairs. The airplane carried three Venezuelan crew members and four Costa Rican mechanics of COOPESA.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during a test flight following repairs.Loss of control during a test flight following repairs.Share on:
