Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 November 1965
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Aeropesca Colombia
Registration Number: HK-811
Location: near El Encanto –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft (PBY-5A Catalina)Aircraft (PBY-5A Catalina)
Category: Accident
A Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina amphibian disappeared during a domestic flight in Colombia. The flight originated in Villavicencio and the crew radioed a planned landing near Nare due to poor weather. Four survivors were discovered near the Peruvian border on November 13.A Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina amphibian disappeared during a domestic flight in Colombia. The flight originated in Villavicencio and the crew radioed a planned landing near Nare due to poor weather. Four survivors were discovered near the Peruvian border on November 13.
Description
A Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina amphibian went missing during a domestic flight in Colombia. The flight originated in Villavicencio. After takeoff the crew radioed that they would land near Nare because of poor weather. Four survivors were found near the Peruvian border on November 13.
Source of Information
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