Incident Overview
Date: xx Aug 1999
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Servicios Areos del Oriente – SAO
Registration Number: CP-1655
Location: La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine fire resulting in significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine fire resulting in significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Reportedly damaged beyond repair after an emergency landing due to engine fire.
Primary Cause
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