Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 April 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Sociedad Colombiana de Transportes Areos – SCOLTA
Registration Number: C-40
Location: near Buenavista –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 cargo planeC-47 cargo plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 cargo plane disappeared 26 minutes after takeoff from Maracaibo, Venezuela, heading towards Cartagena, Colombia. The aircraft carried three crew members and the manager of SCOLTA, Hernando Navarro Botero. The wreckage was discovered in June 1959.A Douglas C-47 cargo plane disappeared 26 minutes after takeoff from Maracaibo, Venezuela, heading towards Cartagena, Colombia. The aircraft carried three crew members and the manager of SCOLTA, Hernando Navarro Botero. The wreckage was discovered in June 1959.
Description
A Douglas C-47 cargo plane went missing 26 minutes after takeoff from Maracaibo, Venezuela. The aircraft was heading to Cartagena, Colombia. On board were three crew members and manager of SCOLTA, Hernando Navarro Botero. The wreckage was located in June 1959.
Source of Information
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Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Share on:
