Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 October 1976
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (Hyper)
Owner/operator: Taxi Areo El Venado
Registration Number: HK-149
Location: 6,5 km from El Yopal Airport (EYP) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A no. 1 engine failure occurred shortly after takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash of the aircraft. The left wing dropped, causing the aircraft to crash in a nose-down attitude and burst into flames.A no. 1 engine failure occurred shortly after takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash of the aircraft. The left wing dropped, causing the aircraft to crash in a nose-down attitude and burst into flames.
Description
A no. 1 engine failure shortly after takeoff forced the crew to return to El Yopal. The left wing dropped and the aircraft crashed in a nose-down attitude, bursting into flames.
Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
