HK-489E

On April 8, 1961 at 12:00 AM, HK-489E experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Texaco Colombia, with the event recorded near Calderon Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

29 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 29 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: 27, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on landing at Calderon. All 29 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-489E, MSN 26778, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.4382°, -73.5236°.