Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 April 1977
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A-438
Owner/operator: Taxi Areo El Venado
Registration Number: HK-556
Location: Saliente del Rio Guape, Cordillera Oriental –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control system.Aircraft engine or control system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft took off from La Uribe at 19:00 but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage was discovered 35 days later on the Saliente del Rio Guape Mountain, at an elevation of 7200 feet.An aircraft took off from La Uribe at 19:00 but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage was discovered 35 days later on the Saliente del Rio Guape Mountain, at an elevation of 7200 feet.
Description
The aircraft took off from La Uribe at 19:00, but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage was located 35 days later on the Saliente del Rio Guape Mountain in the Cordillera Oriental at an elevation of 7200 feet.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
