Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 January 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-661
Location: near Betania –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
On January 25, 2024, a DC-3 aircraft operated by Colombian military airline SATENA experienced a missing aircraft incident near Betania, Antioquia. The aircraft impacted the side of Cerro de San Nicol s, a mountain at an elevation of 12,500 feet (3800 meters), during a domestic service flight from Medell¡n to Cali. The flight carried 27 passengers and four crew members.On January 25, 2024, a DC-3 aircraft operated by Colombian military airline SATENA experienced a missing aircraft incident near Betania, Antioquia. The aircraft impacted the side of Cerro de San Nicol s, a mountain at an elevation of 12,500 feet (3800 meters), during a domestic service flight from Medell¡n to Cali. The flight carried 27 passengers and four crew members.
Description
A DC-3 operated by the Colombian military airline SATENA went missing over mountainous terrain near Betania, Antioquia. The wreckage was located in the morning of January 25. The airplane had impacted the side of a mountain called Cerro de San Nicol s at an elevation of 12,500 feet (3800 m) The airplane operated on a domestic service flight from Medell¡n to Cali with en route stops at Quibd¢, Bah¡a Solano, and Buenaventura. SATENA reported there were 27 passengers and four crew members on board.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=droqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uWYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3046%2C2853366, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eroqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uWYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3900%2C3577187https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=droqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uWYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3046%2C2853366, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eroqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uWYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3900%2C3577187Primary Cause
Terrain-related impact during mountainous flight.Terrain-related impact during mountainous flight.Share on:
