Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 29, 1953, Bogotá-Techo B...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 29, 1953 near Bogotá-Techo Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: The left engine...
- Date: January 29, 1953
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Bogotá-Techo Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The left engine failed after takeoff.
Shortly after takeoff from Bogotá Techo Airport on a cargo flight, the left engine of the Curtiss C 46 HK605 failed during the initial climb. The pilot made an emergency landing on open ground about six km southeast of the airport. Both crew members were unhurt and the aircraft was written off.