Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair in a forced landing shortly after takeoff. The pilot said the airplane suffered a failure of the electrical system.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 4 November 1966 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Aerocarga Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-512 |
| MSN: | 26784 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Funza ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
| Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia |
Damaged beyond repair in a forced landing shortly after takeoff. The pilot said the airplane suffered a failure of the electrical system.
Classification:
Electrical system problemForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» El Tiempo - November 4, 1966Photos
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 Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Cali Airport as the crow flies is 278 km (174 miles).
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Cali Airport as the crow flies is 278 km (174 miles).
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