Colombia

After takeoff from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport, while climbing, the Bandeirante collided with a Colombian Air Force Lockheed T-33. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to complete an emergency landing in a lagoon located in Malambo, about 4 km southeast of the airport. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The pilot of the T-33 also complete a safe emergency landing.

The twin engine airplane departed Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Airport on a charter flight to Cimitarra, carrying four passengers and a crew of two. On final approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances few km short of runway. All six occupants were killed.

On approach to Saravena-Los Colonizadores Airport, the crew encountered technical problems. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a pasture located about 7 km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed, among them six employees of Ecopetrol and two employees of the Parker Drilling Company.

The crew was engaged in an illegal flight between Colombia and the United States. While flying by night, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Polonuevo, about 14 km southwest of Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

While flying at an altitude of 7,700 feet in stormy weather, the four engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Quetame. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 21 occupants were killed.

The four engine aircraft was approaching Bogotá-El Dorado Airport when it crashed in a mountainous terrain located about 18 km north of the airport. The wreckage was found on Mt Tablazo near Subachoque. All four crew members were killed.

While approaching Coveñas Airport on a flight from Medellín, the twin engine airplane struck a hill and crashed near San Antero, about 7 km southwest of runway 06 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

The aircraft departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport on a cargo flight to Barranquilla-Soledad, carrying six passengers and three crew members. En route, the aircraft was hijacked by four people who wanted to be flown on a remote airstrip located in the Guajira Peninsula. Four to five tons of weapons were loaded on board the airplane that departed and flew to the region of Florencia. The crew was forced to land in the Orteguaza River, about 7 km east of Florencia. The airplane came to rest in shallow waters, all weapons were offloaded and the aircraft was abandoned. The crew were released by the hijackers on November 10, 1981.

After takeoff from Paipa-Juan Jose Rondon Airport, the twin engine airplane encountered serious difficulties to gain height. It passed closely over trees and several houses. Following a course of 3 km, the pilot-in-command initiated a left turn when the left wingtip struck the ground, causing the airplane to crash, bursting into flames. Five occupants were rescued while 17 others were killed. Within 24 hours following the crash, four of the survivors died from their injuries. It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft was about 1 ton above MTOW at the time of the accident.

Few minutes after takeoff from Florencia-Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the four engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Santa Elena shrouded in clouds and located about 48 km north of Florencia. The wreckage was found few hours later. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 50 occupants were killed.