Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 March 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Sociedad Aeronautica Medellin – SAM
Registration Number: HK-507
Location: Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Engine No. 1Engine No. 1
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-3 aircraft, HK-507, crashed at Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) in Colombia following a test flight. The aircraft had engine number 1 repaired prior to the flight. The pilot was cleared to land after returning to the airport, but experienced severe weather ? torrential rain and strong winds ? which resulted in an impact with terrain, resulting in the death of the copilot and one mechanic.A Douglas DC-3 aircraft, HK-507, crashed at Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) in Colombia following a test flight. The aircraft had engine number 1 repaired prior to the flight. The pilot was cleared to land after returning to the airport, but experienced severe weather ? torrential rain and strong winds ? which resulted in an impact with terrain, resulting in the death of the copilot and one mechanic.
Description
A Douglas DC-3 airplane was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) in Colombia. The airplane, HK-507 took off from Olaya Herrera Airport at 16:42 to conduct a test flight following repairs that were carried out on engine no. 1. Upon returning to the airport, the pilot was cleared to land at 15:24. Shortly afterwards the airplane entered an area of torrential rain and very strong winds. The DC-3 impacted terrain, killing the copilot and one of the two mechanics.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E0AqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-EsEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=6644%2C3679000https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E0AqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-EsEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=6644%2C3679000Primary Cause
Engine failure and adverse weather conditions ? specifically torrential rain and strong winds ? combined to cause the crash.Engine failure and adverse weather conditions ? specifically torrential rain and strong winds ? combined to cause the crash.Share on:
