Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Montegrande: 3 killed
Date & Time:
May 1, 1963
Operator:
Registration:
HK-195
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Medellín – Turbo
MSN:
867
YOM:
1956
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Six minutes after takeoff from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, the pilot encountered technical problems with the engine. He lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Montegrande, some 30 km north of Medellín. Three passengers were killed while six other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
