Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 April 1941
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: 643
Location: near R¡o Putumayo –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Brazilian air force forced a landing of an aircraft operated on a flight from Caucaya near the Brazil-Colombia border following an engine failure. The aircraft was operating in a restricted airspace.A Brazilian air force forced a landing of an aircraft operated on a flight from Caucaya near the Brazil-Colombia border following an engine failure. The aircraft was operating in a restricted airspace.
Description
Forced landing on Brazilian territory (Ri¢ Purit£) near Brazil-Colombian border after engine failure. The airplane operated on a flight from Caucaya.
Primary Cause
Engine failure leading to a forced landing.Engine failure leading to a forced landing.Share on:
