Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Sep 13, 1993, San Borja-Capi...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on September 13, 1993 near San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: The record...
- Date: September 13, 1993
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The record is based on a single database entry.
Shortly after takeoff from San Borja, the left engine of a Curtiss C-46 cargo flight caught fire. The crew feathered the propeller but could not extinguish the fire, and attempted a forced landing in a field near Aurora. The aircraft came to rest and burned, but all three crew escaped uninjured.