HK-791
Flight / Schedule
HK-791
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
HK-791
MSN
26805
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Lineas Aéreas OrientalesDate
April 30, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Amazonas
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 30, 1973 at 12:00 AM, HK-791 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Lineas Aéreas Orientales, with the event recorded near Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Amazonas.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 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: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. After touchdown, a tyre burst. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-791, MSN 26805, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After touchdown, a tyre burst. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
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
Lineas Aéreas OrientalesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia