Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 August 1975
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Trans Areos Beni
Registration Number: CP-714
Location: Trinidad –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident
A flight from Trinidad experienced a rapid engine failure, necessitating an immediate forced landing. The aircraft returned to Trinidad due to the failure.A flight from Trinidad experienced a rapid engine failure, necessitating an immediate forced landing. The aircraft returned to Trinidad due to the failure.
Description
The crew had to return to Trinidad due to a no. 2 engine failure, three minutes after takeoff. A forced landing had to be carried out short of the airport.
Primary Cause
No. 2 engine failure.No. 2 engine failure.Share on:
