Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 September 1979
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Rich International Airways
Registration Number: N7768B
Location: 1,6 km W off South Caicos International Airport (XSC) –
ÿ Turks and Caicos Islands
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure shortly before touchdown at Runway 11, necessitating an immediate departure.An aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure shortly before touchdown at Runway 11, necessitating an immediate departure.
Description
Ditched after engine failure just short of the South Caicos runway 11.
Primary Cause
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