Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 January 1954
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Lineas Interamericana Area
Registration Number: HK-603
Location: near Bogot -Techo Airport –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical systems (e.g., wiring, control panels).Aircraft electrical systems (e.g., wiring, control panels).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire during an emergency belly landing in a field. The fire was likely caused by an ignition source within the aircraft’s systems.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire during an emergency belly landing in a field. The fire was likely caused by an ignition source within the aircraft’s systems.
Description
Destroyed by fire following an emergency belly landing in a field.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x4MbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v0wEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=5799%2C3900https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x4MbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v0wEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=5799%2C3900Primary Cause
Fire ignition due to an electrical fault or malfunction within the aircraft’s systems.Fire ignition due to an electrical fault or malfunction within the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
