Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Feb 21, 1973 (2 killed), Bar...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on February 21, 1973 near Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Santander, Colombia with 2 fatalities.
- Date: February 21, 1973
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Santander, Colombia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Curtiss C-46 cargo flight from Barranquilla to Pereira lost an engine and diverted to Barrancabermeja Yariguies, Colombia, on 21 February 1973. On the approach, during a turn toward the dead engine, the aircraft stalled and crashed about 3 km short of the runway, killing both pilots. The aircraft was destroyed.