Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 November 1956
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Sociedad de Transportes Areos – ALA
Registration Number: CC-CAH-331
Location: near San Miguel Bay –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and systems.Aircraft structure and systems.
Category: Accident
A C-46 cargo plane crashed on a beach in San Blas islands, Cuba, after a forced landing. Five crew members, two passengers, and a cargo of pigs were on board. The plane sustained significant damage beyond repair.A C-46 cargo plane crashed on a beach in San Blas islands, Cuba, after a forced landing. Five crew members, two passengers, and a cargo of pigs were on board. The plane sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
The C-46 cargo plane aircraft had left Havana, Cuba at 05:38 and was last in contact at 10:05 over San Blas islands. It was subsequently declared missing at 10:45. Damaged beyond repair following a forced landing on a beach. There were five crew members, two passengers and a cargo of pigs on board the plane.
Primary Cause
Forced landing due to mechanical failure.Forced landing due to mechanical failure.Share on:
