Country
Argentina

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando off Panama City: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Aerolineas Carreras Transportes Aéreos - ACTA
Registration:
LV-HIJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Panama City – Guayaquil – La Paz – Buenos Aires
MSN:
22346
YOM:
1945
Location:
Panama City
Panamá
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Panama City-Tocumen Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 40 km offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all 7 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando into Laguna Brava

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Aerolineas Carreras Transportes Aéreos - ACTA
Registration:
LV-HIJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Antofagasta – Buenos Aires
MSN:
22346
YOM:
1945
Location:
Laguna Brava
La Rioja
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 5,250 meters, the propeller on the left engine oversped to 3,700 rpm and was feathered. The crew elected to divert to the nearest airport but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing. A wheels up landing was carried out on the Laguna Brava salt lake at an altitude of 4,192 meters. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was abandoned on site. The airplane was completing a cargo flight from Antofagasta to Buenos Aires, carrying Arabian race horses.
Probable cause:
Forced landing with undercarriage retracted on an inadequate site because of technical faults in the No.1 engine which could not be determined.
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