Crash of a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 in Colombia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840
Operator:
Registration:
HK-2478W
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cali – Bogotá
MSN:
690-11609
YOM:
1979
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a flight from Cali to Bogotá. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas AC-47B in Colombia: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1988 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-1650
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Villavicencio – Neiva
MSN:
14056/25501
YOM:
1944
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a flight from Villavicencio to Neiva. All eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Colombia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Orlando - Algarrobo
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Orlando, Florida, on an illegal flight to Algarrobo, Magdalena. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in the department of Cesar. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants (two US citizens) were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-7CF in Colombia

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-7
Operator:
Aero Services - USA
Registration:
N8219H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
45214/897
YOM:
1957
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed somewhere in Colombia while on a drug smuggling flight after being shot down by the Colombian Army. The exact date remains unknown (somewhere in 1980) as well as the crew's fate.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the Colombian Army.

Crash of a Convair CV-440-38 Metropolitan in Colombia

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Operator:
Farm-Kem
Registration:
N102US
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
378
YOM:
1956
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while trying to land on a remote airstrip somewhere in Colombia. The accident occurred somewhere in 1980 (the exact date remains unknown) during a drug smuggling flight.

Crash of a Budd RB-1 Conestoga in Colombia

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Budd RB-1 Conestoga
Operator:
Aero Llanos
Registration:
HK-344X
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
MSN:
007
YOM:
1944
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed following an engine explosion in flight. Crew fate and exact date unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine explosion in flight.

Crash of a Douglas B-26C Invader in Colombia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Cuban Air Force - Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba (1952-1961)
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Colombia
Las Tunas
Country:
Cuba
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from a military camp based at Colombia, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field, killing both pilots.
Crew:
Lt B. R. Sardinãs,
Lt C. G. Acosta.
Probable cause:
It was reported that the accident was caused by an engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed C-60A-5-LO LodeStar in Colombia: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-60 LodeStar
Operator:
Registration:
C-202
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bogota – Bucaramanga
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed into a mountain while on a flight from Bogota to Bucaramanga. All five occupants were killed.
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