Medellín – Bogotá
Flight / Schedule
Medellín – Bogotá
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
HK-514
MSN
30363
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
September 16, 1958 at 08:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 16, 1958 at 08:00 AM, Medellín – Bogotá experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by SAM Colombia - Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín, with the event recorded near Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport runway 02, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a wasteland where the airplane crash landed. Both crew members were uninjured while the C-46 was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-514, MSN 30363, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport runway 02, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a wasteland where the airplane crash landed. Both crew members were uninjured while the C-46 was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Medellín – Bogotá
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia