CA-1

On April 28, 1966 at 10:45 AM, CA-1 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Kon Tum Kon Tum Province.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 2.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. At liftoff at Kon Tum Airport, while in initial climb at a speed of 80 knots, the left engine oversped. The pilot-in-command retracted the landing gear and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located past the runway end. The aircraft belly landed, slid for several yards and struck two people before coming to rest. There were no injuries among the occupants while both people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CA-1, MSN 22367, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.3488°, 108.0008°.