Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Medellín: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 14, 1972 at 0640 LT
Registration:
HK-1069
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Medellín - Turbo
MSN:
LD-364
YOM:
1967
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera at 0620LT on a flight to Turbo, carrying three passengers and a pilot. While climbing in clouds, the airplane struck a TVV antenna located on the Alto de Padre Amaya, about 13 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft crashed and all four occupants were killed.