Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 February 1955
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: Agencia Interamericana de Aviaci¢n – AIDA
Registration Number: HK-1000E
Location: La Pedrera Airport (LPD) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Catalina aircraftCatalina aircraft
Category: Accident
A PBY-5 Catalina amphibian crashed on landing in the R¡o Caquet River after a mail and cargo flight to La Pedrera, Colombia, involving intermediate stops at Pia and Mit£.A PBY-5 Catalina amphibian crashed on landing in the R¡o Caquet River after a mail and cargo flight to La Pedrera, Colombia, involving intermediate stops at Pia and Mit£.
Description
The PBY-5 Catalina amphibian departed Bogot on a mail and cargo flight to La Pedrera, Colombia. Intermediate stops were planned at Apia and Mit£. The Catalina crashed on landing in the R¡o Caquet River.
Source of Information
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Weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and turbulent conditions, likely contributed to the crash.Weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and turbulent conditions, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
