Narrative:
The Curtiss Commando carried out a wheels-up landing following failure of the no. 2 engine while climbing through 5000 feet
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 May 1991 |
| Time: | 14:42 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando |
| Operator: | Transportes Aéreos El Dorado |
| Registration: | CP-1617 |
| MSN: | 253 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Beni Airport (BNC) ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Estancia la Esperanza, Bolivia |
| La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
The Curtiss Commando carried out a wheels-up landing following failure of the no. 2 engine while climbing through 5000 feet
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 1/98 (#26)Photos
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