Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 May 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aerocondor – Aerov¡as C¢ndor de Colombia
Registration Number: HK-503
Location: Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane operated by Aerocondor crashed at Barranquilla Airport, Colombia, resulting in the loss of all 19 passengers and three crew members. The aircraft experienced an engine failure during takeoff, leading to a subsequent impact with a mount approximately 50 meters from the runway. The fuselage was consumed by fire.A Douglas C-47 passenger plane operated by Aerocondor crashed at Barranquilla Airport, Colombia, resulting in the loss of all 19 passengers and three crew members. The aircraft experienced an engine failure during takeoff, leading to a subsequent impact with a mount approximately 50 meters from the runway. The fuselage was consumed by fire.
Description
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane operated by Aerocondor was destroyed by fire following a takeoff accident at Barranquilla Airport, Colombia. All 19 passengers and three crew members survived. Four occupants sustained minor injuries. The airplane operated on a domestic service from Barranquilla to Santa Marta and Maicao. On takeoff one of the engines lost power. The airplane settled back on the runway. It departed the paved surface and collided with a mount, located about 50 m from the runway. A fire erupted, consuming the fuselage.
Source of Information
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Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
