Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 June 1986
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
Owner/operator: L¡neas Areas Suramericanas
Registration Number: HK-1808
Location: 3 km from La Macarena Airport (LMC) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Engine (specifically the No. 4 engine)Engine (specifically the No. 4 engine)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, a Pratt & Whitney R-2000, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during its return flight to the airport. The aircraft carried 21 cows and an undetermined number of pigs.A twin-engine aircraft, a Pratt & Whitney R-2000, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during its return flight to the airport. The aircraft carried 21 cows and an undetermined number of pigs.
Description
Crashed while returning to the airport following a no. 4 engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2000) failure. The aircraft carried 21 cows and an undetermined number of pigs.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=stocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9mEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5501%2C1643110https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=stocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9mEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5501%2C1643110Primary Cause
Engine failure ? specifically a No. 4 engine.Engine failure ? specifically a No. 4 engine.Share on:
