Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 August 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Location: near Cali –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a descent over Cerro Calima mountain. The aircraft was unable to maintain a safe landing due to heavy snow and reduced visibility.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a descent over Cerro Calima mountain. The aircraft was unable to maintain a safe landing due to heavy snow and reduced visibility.
Description
Crashed into mountain (Cerro Calima).
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1GocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4WMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=2337%2C29289https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1GocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4WMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=2337%2C29289Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy Cerro Calima snow and reduced visibility, combined with the aircraft’s descent profile, resulted in loss of altitude and control.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy Cerro Calima snow and reduced visibility, combined with the aircraft’s descent profile, resulted in loss of altitude and control.Share on:
