Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 February 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas La Urraca
Registration Number: HK-1270
Location: near Puerto L¢pez –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane crashed near Puerto L¢pez, Colombia, resulting in the death of one passenger. The aircraft departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) at 06:20 bound for Puerto In¡rida (PDA) and subsequently crashed 23 minutes later due to an oversped engine.A Douglas C-47 passenger plane crashed near Puerto L¢pez, Colombia, resulting in the death of one passenger. The aircraft departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) at 06:20 bound for Puerto In¡rida (PDA) and subsequently crashed 23 minutes later due to an oversped engine.
Description
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane, operated by the Colombian airline La Urraca, was destroyed when it crashed near Puerto L¢pez, Colombia. Of the fourteen occupants, one survived. The survivor, a 22 year old male passenger died of his injuries on February 15. The airplane had departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) at 06:20, bound for Puerto In¡rida (PDA). Some 55 minutes into the flight, the no. 1 engine oversped. The crew reported they were turning back to Villavicencio. The airplane crashed 23 minutes later.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f-MeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vWYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=712%2C2087801, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=guMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vWYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6012%2C2643021https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f-MeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vWYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=712%2C2087801, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=guMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vWYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6012%2C2643021Primary Cause
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