Narrative:
The Curtiss ditched following an engine failure after takeoff. The aircraft was transporting a cargo of clothing weighing about 11000 pounds.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1967 |
| Time: | 17:49 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Capitol Airways |
| Registration: | N1309V |
| MSN: | 22599 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,2 km (0.8 mls) off Kingston-Palisadoes International Airport (KIN) ( Jamaica)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kingston-Palisadoes International Airport (KIN/MKJP), Jamaica |
| Fort Lauderdale (unknown airport), FL, United States of America |
The Curtiss ditched following an engine failure after takeoff. The aircraft was transporting a cargo of clothing weighing about 11000 pounds.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
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