Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Kimex Inc
Registration Number: N1247N
Location: near Barcelona –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-46 engineC-46 engine
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft crashed in Barcelona while attempting to land, resulting in the failure of the no. 2 engine.A C-46 aircraft crashed in Barcelona while attempting to land, resulting in the failure of the no. 2 engine.
Description
The no. 2 engine failed and the C-46 crashed while attempting to land at Barcelona.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during landing.Engine failure during landing.Share on:
