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Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Yopal: 36 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1976 at 0720 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-149
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yopal - Villavicencio - Cúcuta
MSN:
4593
YOM:
1942
Location:
Yopal
Casanare
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
32
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
36
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Yopal Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The airplane rolled to the left, causing the left wingtip to struck the ground. Out of control, the airplane cartwheeled and crashed in flames. All 36 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a North American B-25H Mitchell in Guachaca: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1976
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Vickii Meller
Registration:
N1203
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
98-21664
YOM:
1943
Location:
Guachaca
Magdalena
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie near Guachaca and was destroyed. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
An engine caught fire in flight for undetermined reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Arauca

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1976
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Alas Colombia
Registration:
HK-84
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Arauca - Arauca
MSN:
61
YOM:
1949
Location:
Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz
Arauca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local demo flight at Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport. While flying at low height, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed by the runway. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Boeing 720-022 in Barranquilla

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 720
Operator:
US Global of Florida
Registration:
N37777
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bogotá – Barranquilla – Miami
MSN:
18044/178
YOM:
1960
Location:
Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad)
Atlántico
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a cargo flight from Bogotá to Miami with an intermediate stop in Barranquilla, carrying four crew members and a load of 19 tons of flowers. On approach to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility and the captain requested ATC to increase the intensity of the runway lights. Shortly later, while too low, the airplane struck obstacles and crashed in flames short of runway 04. All four occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed. For unknown reason, the crew was approaching below the glide.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Puerto Asís: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-676
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Florencia - Puerto Asís
Location:
Puerto Asís
Putumayo
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On approach to Puerto Asís Airport, the crew encountered heavy rain falls when the airplane crashed into a lake located few km short of runway. A crew member and four passengers were killed while 11 other occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6A/B off Santa Marta: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-6
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1389
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Santa Marta - Willemstad
MSN:
43519
YOM:
1952
Location:
Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar
Magdalena
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ground about an engine failure and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Shortly later, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few km offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for undetermined reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-5-DC Skymaster near Chipaque: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1976 at 0700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
HK-172
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bogotá - La Macarena
MSN:
10280
YOM:
1944
Location:
Chipaque
Cundinamarca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
While flying in clouds, the four engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain (3,540 metres high) located about 30 km east of Chipaque, in an area located in the west part of Meta. The wreckage was 800 metres below the point of impact, in a canyon. All 13 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Boeing 727-24C in Barranquilla: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 727-100
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1272
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bogotá - Barranquilla - Miami
MSN:
19525
YOM:
1967
Location:
Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad)
Atlántico
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On approach to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Unable to locate the runway in below weather minima, the captain decided to make a go-around. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck tree tops 1,000 meters short of runway 04 threshold. The aircraft lost height and crashed in flames 300 meters short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The crew continued the approach below MDA after passing the decision height in below weather minimums.

Crash of a Douglas C-49J-DO in Ipiales

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1975 at 1715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-49 (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1517E
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ipiales - Cali
MSN:
4997
YOM:
1942
Location:
Ipiales-San Luis
Nariño
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Ipiales-San Luis Airport in heavy rain falls, control was lost. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest. All 17 occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1975 at 1840 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-654
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Saravena – Villavicencio – Bogotá
Location:
Sierra Nevada del Cocuy
Boyacá
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route from Saravena to Villavicencio, the crew declared an emergency when control was lost and the airplane crashed on the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants have been killed.
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