CA-1
Flight / Schedule
CA-1
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
CA-1
MSN
22367
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Air AmericaDate
April 28, 1966 at 10:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kon Tum Kon Tum Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Coordinates
14.3488°, 108.0008°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
2
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Air AmericaFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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