Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 October 1970
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerocosta Colombia
Registration Number: HK-792
Location: Pointe-
-Pitre-Le Raizet Airport (PTP) –
ÿ Guadeloupe
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical system (likely wiring and control systems).Aircraft electrical system (likely wiring and control systems).
Category: Accident
A Curtiss aircraft experienced an emergency landing, resulting in a fire. The aircraft sustained significant damage and was lost.A Curtiss aircraft experienced an emergency landing, resulting in a fire. The aircraft sustained significant damage and was lost.
Description
The Curtiss crashed and caught fire during an emergency landing.
Primary Cause
Fire likely caused by an electrical malfunction during an emergency landing.Fire likely caused by an electrical malfunction during an emergency landing.Share on:
