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Quindío

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near Salento: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1983
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-651
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Puerto Leguizamo – Neiva – Cali – Bogotá
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from Puerto Leguizamo to Neiva, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt El Paramillo located near Solento. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Armenia: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1971 at 1309 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-844
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Armenia - Bogotá
MSN:
LD-307
YOM:
1966
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Armenia-El Edén Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to return when control was lost. The airplane crashed on a hilly terrain located 5 km from the airfield and was totally destroyed. All nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during initial climb.