Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Limitada Nacional de Servicio Areo – LANSA
Registration Number: C-310
Location: 40 km W of Bogot –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft itself.The DC-3 aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft struck a heavy fog, resulting in a rapid crash shortly after takeoff.A DC-3 aircraft struck a heavy fog, resulting in a rapid crash shortly after takeoff.
Description
The DC-3 struck a fog-shrouded hill and crashed about five minutes after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Fog conditions and takeoff conditions likely contributed to the incident.Fog conditions and takeoff conditions likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
