Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 31, 1954, Bogotá-Techo B...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 31, 1954 near Bogotá-Techo Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: In flight engine fire.
- Date: January 31, 1954
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Bogotá-Techo Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In flight engine fire
A Linea Interamericana Aerea Curtiss C 46 on a local training flight from Bogota Techo suffered an in flight engine fire on 31 January 1954. The crew made an emergency landing in a field near the airport, and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Both crew escaped uninjured.