Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 March 1984
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: HK-1322P
Location: Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft, crewed by four former Colombian Air Force pilots, crashed onto the runway at Barranquilla Airport after experiencing control problems. The aircraft touched down, rolled 100 meters, and lifted off again, reaching a height of 20 meters before entering a stall and crashing. The aircraft was found to contain firearms and 50 plastic drums suspected of being used in narcotics production.A C-46 aircraft, crewed by four former Colombian Air Force pilots, crashed onto the runway at Barranquilla Airport after experiencing control problems. The aircraft touched down, rolled 100 meters, and lifted off again, reaching a height of 20 meters before entering a stall and crashing. The aircraft was found to contain firearms and 50 plastic drums suspected of being used in narcotics production.
Description
Control problems forced the crew to return to Barranquilla Airport. The aircraft touched down, rolled 100 m and lifted off again. The C-46 reached a height of 20 m, entered a stall and crashed onto the runway. The aircraft was crewed by four former Colombian Air Force pilots. According to authorities no flight plan had been filed. The flight was named ‘suspicious’ because several firearms were found in the wreckage along with 50 plastic drums that are known to be used in production of narcotics.
Source of Information
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