Narrative:
Crashed after takeoff following fire in the no. 2 engine.
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 62)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 29 December 1954 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator: | Líneas Aéreas del Caribe - LIDCA |
| Registration: | HK-459 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Techo Airport, Colombia |
Crashed after takeoff following fire in the no. 2 engine.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 30 December 1954, p1+9» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 62)
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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 Barranquilla-Soledad Airport to Bogotá-Techo Airport as the crow flies is 696 km (435 miles).
Distance from Barranquilla-Soledad Airport to Bogotá-Techo Airport as the crow flies is 696 km (435 miles).
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