Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 January 1972
Aircraft Type: Vickers 837 Viscount
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas La Urraca
Registration Number: HK-1347
Location: ca 3 km NW of Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: The Viscount aircraft.The Viscount aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Viscount aircraft crashed during a severe rainstorm shortly after departing Bogot for San Andrs, resulting in fatalities.A Viscount aircraft crashed during a severe rainstorm shortly after departing Bogot for San Andrs, resulting in fatalities.
Description
The Viscount crashed during a rainstorm shortly after leaving Bogot for San Andres.
Primary Cause
Severe rainstorm conditions likely contributed to the aircraft’s loss of control and subsequent crash.Severe rainstorm conditions likely contributed to the aircraft’s loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
