Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 30, 1994, Puerto Inírida
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 30, 1994 near Puerto Inírida, Guainía, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Soft runway surface after heavy...
- Date: January 30, 1994
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Puerto Inírida, Guainía, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Soft runway surface after heavy rain caused the aircraft to sink on landing, leading to undercarriage collapse.
A Curtiss C-46 Commando on a cargo flight from Bogota landed at Puerto Inirida after heavy rain. The softened runway let the aircraft sink on touchdown, and the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on its belly and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew escaped unhurt.