Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 20, 1980, Riohacha
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 20, 1980 near Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia with no fatalities.
- Date: September 20, 1980
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Curtiss C-46A Commando (HI-197) went into the sea a few hundred metres off shore while approaching Riohacha Almirante Padilla Airport on a flight from Santo Domingo. All six occupants were rescued. The flight was reportedly a contraband mission.