Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 16, 1958, Medellín-Enriq...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 16, 1958 near Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia, Colombia with no fatalities.
- Date: September 16, 1958
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Shortly after takeoff from runway 02 at Medellín Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, a SAM Colombia C 46 suffered an engine failure during its initial climb. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a wasteland, where the airplane crash landed. Both crew members were uninjured, but the C 46 was damaged beyond repair.