Narrative:
The C-46 crashed in flames when attempting to return to the airport.
» Scramble 161
accident date: 19-09-1992
type: Curtiss C-46F Commando
registration: HK-3468X
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 19 September 1992 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Operator: | AVESCA |
| Registration: | HK-3468 |
| MSN: | 22436 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC/SKVV), Colombia |
| Mitú Airport (MVP/SKMU), Colombia |
The C-46 crashed in flames when attempting to return to the airport.
Sources:
» Flight International» Scramble 161
Photos
accident date: 19-09-1992
type: Curtiss C-46F Commando
registration: HK-3468X
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 Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport to Mitú Airport as the crow flies is 493 km (308 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport to Mitú Airport as the crow flies is 493 km (308 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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