Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 October 2004
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: Aerovanguardia
Registration Number: HK-1503
Location: 13 km E of Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Flight Deck ? Specifically, the crew’s decision-making process, situational awareness, and CRM procedures.Flight Deck ? Specifically, the crew’s decision-making process, situational awareness, and CRM procedures.
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, HK-1503, deviated from its planned route to Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport due to deteriorating weather conditions at Villavicencio. The pilot subsequently diverted to a wooded area at an elevated altitude.A DC-3 aircraft, HK-1503, deviated from its planned route to Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport due to deteriorating weather conditions at Villavicencio. The pilot subsequently diverted to a wooded area at an elevated altitude.
Description
Douglas DC-3 HK-1503 departed Villavicencio at 06:30 in the morning for a cargo flight to Medell¡n-Jos Mar¡a C¢rdova Airport. At 07:35 the air traffic controller radioed that weather conditions at the airport were poor due to fog. The captain then decided to divert to Medell¡n-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport. While descending, the airplane struck electricity wires and crashed into a wooded area at an elevation of 8400 feet. CAUSES: Error in the crew’s decision to operate in the Medellin area under VFR flight rules when weather conditions required an IFR operation. Lack of situational awareness of both crew members coupled with poor or absent CRM Cockpit Resource Management procedures in the flight deck.
Primary Cause
Error in the crew’s decision to operate in the Medellin area under VFR flight rules when weather conditions required an IFR operation.Error in the crew’s decision to operate in the Medellin area under VFR flight rules when weather conditions required an IFR operation.Share on:
