Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Aug 31, 1993, La Colina
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on August 31, 1993 near La Colina, Meta, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Engine problems are...
- Date: August 31, 1993
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: La Colina, Meta, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. Engine problems are reported but no cause was found.
A Curtiss C-46 cargo flight from Mitu to Villavicencio developed engine problems on approach. The crew made an emergency landing in an open field near La Colina, about 30 km east of Villavicencio. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.