Convair CV-240 crash, Jun 17, 1973, Montevideo-Carrasco M...

Convair CV-240 accident on June 17, 1973 near Montevideo-Carrasco Montevideo City District, Uruguay with no fatalities.

A Convair CV240 operated by Aerolineas Colonia touched down short of the runway threshold on approach to Montevideo Carrasco. Its undercarriage was torn off and all 42 occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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