Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Oct 26, 1973, Cartagena Bolívar
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on October 26, 1973 near Cartagena Bolívar, Colombia with no fatalities.
- Date: October 26, 1973
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Cartagena Bolívar, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Curtiss C46 cargo flight from Barranquilla to San Andres caught fire in its left engine over the Caribbean. The propeller would not feather, and the crew ditched about 34 km off Cartagena, Colombia. All three occupants were rescued, but the aircraft sank.