Narrative:
The C-46 Commando transport plane was damaged beyond repair when it impacted terrain near Yalí, Colombia. Both pilots were killed.
The airplane departed Medellín at 14:18 on a cargo flight to Barranquilla.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 14 February 1951 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando |
| Operator: | Limitada Nacional de Servicio Aéreo - LANSA |
| Registration: | HK-333 |
| MSN: | 49 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 12 km (7.5 mls) from Yalí, Antioquia ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Colombia |
| Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
The C-46 Commando transport plane was damaged beyond repair when it impacted terrain near Yalí, Colombia. Both pilots were killed.
The airplane departed Medellín at 14:18 on a cargo flight to Barranquilla.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 15 Feb 1951Photos
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 Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 524 km (328 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 524 km (328 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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