Chocó

While descending to Acandí, the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Shortly after takeoff from Gilgal, while climbing, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed in a field. All seven occupants were injured and the airplane was destroyed.

The DC-3 landed at Condoto at 16:48 GMT after a flight from Medellin. The aircraft was unloaded and reloaded with 9 metal drums of graphite oil, totaling 2214 kg. The aircraft, with a 11045 kg takeoff weight (1157 kg below MTOW), took off from runway 27, heading back for Medellin. Five minutes after takeoff the pilot requested a return to Condoto because the aircraft was badly loaded. The flight was cleared for a runway 27 landing and the pilot reported on finals at 17:50. The plane touched down and bounced twice before climbing sharply. The DC-3 lost control and crashed left wing down, 480 m from the runway end.

The aircraft departed Bahía Solano at 1020LT on a non-scheduled domestic flight to Quibdó carrying a crew of 4 and probably 36 passengers. Following departure the aircraft was not hear by any radio station, and there is no knowledge of any departure information or position report having been received from it. The accident occurred at 1045LT. The wreckage of the aircraft was located four days later about 31 miles from the airport on Bonito Peak, at an elevation of 2,400 feet. The aircraft was destroyed and all 40 occupants were killed. The aircraft's certificate permitted it to carry 31 persons, including crew members. However, at the time of the accident the following were believed to be aboard: 4 crew, 29 passengers, 5 infants in arms and 2 children. The Colombian Civil Aeronautics Department had introduced a weight limit of 11,431 kg for all aircraft of this type engaged in passenger transport in Colombia. At the time of the accident the aircraft's weight was about 12,002 kg, i.e. 571 kg in excess of the figure allowed for aircraft engaged in passenger transport. As Bahía Solano is a fourth category airport the pilot-in-command should have completed a weight and balance manifest. He failed to do so.

The aircraft named 'Barranquilla' was carrying a crew of six that was taking part to a SAR mission after a Junkers F.13 from the same company was missing since the previous day. On final approach to Quibdó Airport, the seaplane went out of control and crashed 2 km short of runway. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was lost.

The single engine airplane named 'Córdoba' was on its way to Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. En route, in unknown circumstances, the float plane crashed into the Río San Juan off the village of Palestina, south of Chocó State. The pilot was seriously injured, the copilot and the passenger were killed.
Crew:
Günther Fries, pilot,
Joseph Englert, copilot. †
Passenger:
Mr. Wasfi. †