Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Barranquilla: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1924 at 1450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A-16
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Barranquilla - Bogotá
MSN:
684
YOM:
1923
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot initiated some manoeuvre at low height, most probably to demonstrate the capabilities and efficiency of the aircraft. Unfortunately, the engine suffered problems and the aircraft stalled before crashing onto houses. While all six occupants were killed, nobody on the ground was hurt. Names 'Tolima', the aircraft was totally destroyed. The crew was performing a promotional tour in South America and departed Barranquilla on a flight to Bogotá.
Crew:
Hermut von Krohn, pilot,
Wilhelm Fischer, mechanic.
Passengers:
Ernesto Cortissoz, Colombian Aviator and Pioneer,
Albrecht Nikisch von Roseneck,
Fritz Troost,
Christian Ludwig Meyer.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Girardot: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1923 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A-2
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Girardot – Puerto Berrío
MSN:
557
YOM:
1920
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While taking off from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the seaplane named 'Colombia' hit a rock and crashed. The mechanic Schröder was killed while all five other occupants were injured, among them the pilot Oswald Schütz.

Crash of a Farman F.40 off Cartagena: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
Santa Marta
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cartagena - Barranquilla
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from the bay of Cartagena, while climbing, the engine stopped. The pilot Félix Fratoni lost control of the aircraft that lost height and crashed in the sea. The pilot and a passenger were killed while a second passenger was injured. Miguel Araujo, Director of the newspaper 'El Porvenir', was the only survivor.
Probable cause:
Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. The engineer in charge to prepare the flight forgot to put fuel in the tank prior to departure, and the pilot was unaware of that and did not make any preflight check.

Crash of a Farman F.40 in Barranquilla: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
Cartagena
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Barranquilla - Barranquilla
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a local flight with three passengers and one pilot on board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 100 metres, the aircraft was caught by a strong wind, rolled to the left and hit the ground. While all three passengers were seriously injured, the pilot was killed. They were completing their first flight.
Crew:
Jacques Jourdanet, pilot.
Passengers:
Mrs. Pepa Restrepo de Vásquez and her both sons.
Probable cause:
The aircraft crashed after being caught by strong winds.