Douglas C-118 Liftmaster crash, Feb 10, 1991, Bogotá-El D...
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster accident on February 10, 1991 near Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Failure and...
- Date: February 10, 1991
- Aircraft: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
- Location: Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure and fire of engine number 1 for unknown reasons, which spread to engine number 2.
A Colombian Army charter carrying about 80 soldiers turned back to Bogota after engine trouble, then departed again after repairs. Engine number 1 caught fire during the climb, the fire spread to engine number 2, and the crew made a forced landing in a pasture about 16 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by fire, and the occupants were reported to have escaped.