Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Apr 23, 1994, Lokichoggio
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on April 23, 1994 near Lokichoggio, Rift Valley, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine during the...
- Date: April 23, 1994
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Lokichoggio, Rift Valley, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the left engine during the initial climb; the reason for the engine failure is not established in the sources reviewed.
A Curtiss C-46 Commando flying cargo for Relief Air Transport lost its left engine shortly after takeoff at night from Lokichoggio. The crew feathered the propeller, but the aircraft lost height and crash-landed near the runway end. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.