Country
Colombia

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet near Santo Domingo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1958 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Lineas Aéreas del Caribe - LIDCA
Registration:
HK-930
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Arauca – Cúcuta
Location:
Santo Domingo
Táchira
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane left Arauca at 0930LT on a cargo flight to Cúcuta. About thirty minutes later, while overflying the region of Santo Domingo, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F Commando in Barranquilla

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Lineas Aéreas del Caribe - LIDCA
Registration:
HK-459
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Barranquilla – Bogotá
Location:
Barranquilla
Atlántico
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the right engine caught fire. The airplane went out of control and crashed. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Fire on right engine just after liftoff.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU in Medellín

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Lineas Aéreas del Caribe - LIDCA
Registration:
HK-330
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Medellín – Barranquilla
MSN:
33470
YOM:
1945
Location:
Medellín-José María Córdova (Rionegro)
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Rionegro Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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