Canadair CL-44 crash, Oct 10, 1979, Montevideo-Carrasco M...
Canadair CL-44 accident on October 10, 1979 near Montevideo-Carrasco Montevideo City District, Uruguay with no fatalities.
- Date: October 10, 1979
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-44
- Location: Montevideo-Carrasco Montevideo City District, Uruguay
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An ALAS Canadair CL-44 (CX-BKD) on a cargo flight landed at Montevideo-Carrasco, Uruguay, on 10 October 1979. The right main landing gear collapsed on touchdown after the crew had manually recycled a gear that would not extend, and the aircraft veered off the runway into a grassy area. All six occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.