Narrative:
The no. 2 engine backfired just after V1 on takeoff. The pilot aborted takeoff and the DC-6 overran the 1500 m grass runway. The engine caught fire and destroyed the aircraft.
Runway excursion
» Scramble 166
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Monday 8 March 1993 |
| Time: | 07:10 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6 |
| Operator: | Compañia Aérea Nacional - CAN |
| Registration: | CP-1654 |
| MSN: | 43035/61 |
| First flight: | 1947 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Santa Rosa Airport (SRB) ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Santa Rosa Airport (SRB/SLSR), Bolivia |
| La Esperanza Airport (LEZ/MHLE), Honduras |
The no. 2 engine backfired just after V1 on takeoff. The pilot aborted takeoff and the DC-6 overran the 1500 m grass runway. The engine caught fire and destroyed the aircraft.
Classification:
Rejected takeoffRunway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 1/98 (#50)» Scramble 166
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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 Santa Rosa Airport to La Esperanza Airport as the crow flies is 3924 km (2453 miles).
Distance from Santa Rosa Airport to La Esperanza Airport as the crow flies is 3924 km (2453 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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