Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
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On February 13, 1969, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration HK-683) operated by Aeropesca Colombia was involved in an aviation accident near Bogotá-El Dorado, Colombia during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The loss of control was the consequence of an overloaded aircraft, with the total weight well above the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW). This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An overloaded aircraft crashed 1.6 km past the runway end after takeoff, injuring all three crew members and causing total loss of the airplane.
The loss of control was the consequence of an overloaded aircraft, with the total weight well above the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW).
An overloaded aircraft crashed 1.6 km past the runway end after takeoff, injuring all three crew members and causing total loss of the airplane.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 13 Feb 1969 involved a Curtiss C-46 Commando, registration HK-683, operated by Aeropesca Colombia, at Bogotá-El Dorado, Colombia.
The loss of control was the consequence of an overloaded aircraft, with the total weight well above the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW).
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