Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 January 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54E (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-171
Location: –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire wing and fuselage of the aircraft.The entire wing and fuselage of the aircraft.
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural damage, rendering it irreparable.A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural damage, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Severe aerodynamic instability during flight resulted in structural failure of the wing and fuselage.Severe aerodynamic instability during flight resulted in structural failure of the wing and fuselage.Share on:
