Oranjestad - Barranquilla

On September 24, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Oranjestad - Barranquilla experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Aerosucre Colombia, with the event recorded near Oranjestad Dutch Antilles.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

Few minutes after takeoff from Oranjestad-Reina Beatrix Airport, while climbing, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor both crew members was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1282, MSN 33345, year of manufacture 1945.