Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 February 1991
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-118A (DC-6)
Owner/operator: Air Colombia
Registration Number: HK-1702
Location: 16 km from Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 85
Component Affected: No engineNo engine
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-118A transport plane chartered by Air Colombia experienced a catastrophic accident during a flight from Bogot to Arauca and Puerto Carre¤o. The aircraft suffered a significant mechanical failure, resulting in an immediate engine fire that rapidly spread to adjacent components, leading to a complete loss of the aircraft.A Douglas C-118A transport plane chartered by Air Colombia experienced a catastrophic accident during a flight from Bogot to Arauca and Puerto Carre¤o. The aircraft suffered a significant mechanical failure, resulting in an immediate engine fire that rapidly spread to adjacent components, leading to a complete loss of the aircraft.
Description
A Douglas C-118A transport plane, operated by Air Colombia was chartered to carry 80 soldiers on a flight from Bogot to Arauca and Puerto Carre¤o. The flight left at 09:10 hours local time but was forced to return due to a ‘mechanical failure’. Repairs were carried out and the flight left took off at 11:30 hours. Shortly after takeoff the no. 1 engine caught fire. The fire spread to engine no. 2, forcing the crew to carry out an emergency landing. The aircraft landed in a field, rolled 400 meters and then broke in two. The DC-6 was destroyed by fire. All five crew members and 80 soldiers, all sitting on the floor with their equipment, survived the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-24064http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-24064Primary Cause
Engine failure and subsequent fire.Engine failure and subsequent fire.Share on:
