Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 September 1998
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation
Owner/operator: Aerochago Airlines
Registration Number: HI-548CT
Location: Santo Domingo-Las Amricas International Airport (SDQ) –
ÿ Dominican Republic
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: C-46 (HI-503CT)C-46 (HI-503CT)
Category: Other
A Curtiss C-46 (HI-503CT) was damaged beyond repair due to a severe hurricane, specifically Hurricane Georges, which caused it to be broken up early in 1999.A Curtiss C-46 (HI-503CT) was damaged beyond repair due to a severe hurricane, specifically Hurricane Georges, which caused it to be broken up early in 1999.
Description
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair when a Curtiss C-46 (HI-503CT) was blown into it by Hurricane Georges. As a result, the aircraft was broken up early 1999.
Primary Cause
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