Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 March 1960
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Agencia Interamericana de Aviaci¢n – AIDA
Registration Number: HK-1001E
Location: El Refugio –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft propeller and/or control system.Aircraft propeller and/or control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing in a dense jungle environment. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal before impact.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing in a dense jungle environment. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal before impact.
Description
Crashed in the jungle.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or control system malfunction due to heavy rain and dense foliage.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or control system malfunction due to heavy rain and dense foliage.Share on:
