Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 February 1972
Aircraft Type: Fairchild F-27
Owner/operator: TAC Colombia
Registration Number: HK-1139
Location: near Valledupar Airport (VUP) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: F-27 AircraftF-27 Aircraft
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft lost its flight near Valledupar, Colombia, after a 3-day search for wreckage. The wreckage was discovered three days later.An F-27 aircraft lost its flight near Valledupar, Colombia, after a 3-day search for wreckage. The wreckage was discovered three days later.
Description
The F-27 took off from Bogot at 12:25 for a flight to Valledupar. The aircraft went missing but the wreckage was found 3 days later.
Primary Cause
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