Narrative:
The no. 1 propeller over-revved in flight. Because the engine could not be feathered, the crew were forced to return to the airport. Altitude was lost fast and a ditching had to be carried out in the Gulf of Panama. The aircraft remained afloat for half an hour before it sank in 100 feet of water.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 December 1956 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Aerovias Sud Americana |
| Registration: | N1662M |
| MSN: | 22545 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 90 km (56.3 mls) SE off Panama [Gulf of Panama] ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO), Panama |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
The no. 1 propeller over-revved in flight. Because the engine could not be feathered, the crew were forced to return to the airport. Altitude was lost fast and a ditching had to be carried out in the Gulf of Panama. The aircraft remained afloat for half an hour before it sank in 100 feet of water.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» La Nación (Santiago) 13 December 1956, p8Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Panama City-Tocumen International Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 751 km (469 miles).
Distance from Panama City-Tocumen International Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 751 km (469 miles).
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