Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 December 1979
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: An-Son Drilling Company of Colombia
Registration Number: HK-1710-W
Location: near Oroque –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft, carrying two pilots and two Mexican oil executives, departed C£cuta on a VFR flight plan but never reached C£cuta Tower. The aircraft was discovered three days later at altitude 115 on Oroque Mountain in the Norte de Santander region. Investigation revealed the aircraft was lost.A Twin Otter aircraft, carrying two pilots and two Mexican oil executives, departed C£cuta on a VFR flight plan but never reached C£cuta Tower. The aircraft was discovered three days later at altitude 115 on Oroque Mountain in the Norte de Santander region. Investigation revealed the aircraft was lost.
Description
The Twin Otter departed at 08:00 on a VFR flight plan to C£cuta. Weather conditions however, were IMC and C£cuta was closed. The crew never reported to C£cuta Tower. The aircraft was found 3 days later at FL115 on Oroque Mountain in the Norte de Santander region. There were two pilots and two Mexican oil executives on board.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x6suAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VWAEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=928%2C2620342https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x6suAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VWAEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=928%2C2620342Primary Cause
Weather conditions were IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) and C£cuta was closed, preventing communication and flight.Weather conditions were IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) and C£cuta was closed, preventing communication and flight.Share on:
