Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Aug 14, 1978 (18 killed), Mt...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on August 14, 1978 near Mt Páramo de Laura Boyacá, Colombia with 18 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft drifted off course...
- Date: August 14, 1978
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Mt Páramo de Laura Boyacá, Colombia
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft drifted off course in worsening weather while in flight toward the mountain. It was carrying 15 passengers against a certification for six.
On 14 August 1978 a Curtiss C-46 Commando (HK-1350) operated by Aeropesca Colombia, flying from Bogota to Tame, drifted off course in worsening weather and crashed into Mount Paramo de Laura near Tota, Colombia. All 18 people on board were killed. The aircraft was certified to carry six passengers and had 15 on board.