No fatalities

Three-engine cargo aircraft runway overrun during aborted takeoff (HC-SBI)

Tiputini, EcuadorTakeoff (climb)

On September 10, 1946, a Ford 5 (registration HC-SBI) operated by Shell Company of Ecuador was involved in an aviation accident near Tiputini, Ecuador during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A three-engine cargo plane carrying cement abandoned its takeoff roll and overran the runway, resulting in significant airframe damage but no injuries to the three occupants.

What happened

During a scheduled cargo operation, a three-engine aircraft loaded with cement initiated its takeoff procedure. For reasons that remain undetermined, the pilot decided to abort the takeoff attempt. Despite the decision to stop, the aircraft was unable to decelerate within the remaining runway distance. Consequently, the plane overran the paved surface and came to a complete halt off the airfield.

The incident resulted in no injuries among the three people on board. However, the structural damage sustained by the airframe during the overrun event rendered the aircraft beyond repair.