Narrative:
A Curtiss C-46 Commando operated by Lineas Interamericana Aérea was destroyed when it crashed during a flight from Cúcuta to Cravo Norte, Colombia.
» El Tiempo 17 July 1955, p1+19
» El Tiempo 19 July 1955, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 July 1955 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator: | Lineas Interamericana Aérea |
| Registration: | HK-607 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Capacho ( Venezuela)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC), Colombia |
| Cravo Norte Airport (RAV/SKCN), Colombia |
A Curtiss C-46 Commando operated by Lineas Interamericana Aérea was destroyed when it crashed during a flight from Cúcuta to Cravo Norte, Colombia.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 15 July 1955, p1+23» El Tiempo 17 July 1955, p1+19
» El Tiempo 19 July 1955, p1
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to Cravo Norte Airport as the crow flies is 309 km (193 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport to Cravo Norte Airport as the crow flies is 309 km (193 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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