Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 May 1975
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-663
Location: near Sardinata –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane operated by Colombian military airline SATENA crashed in hilly terrain near Sardina, Colombia. All four crew members were killed, and three passengers survived. The aircraft departed from Oca¤a to C£cuta at 09:23 and last transmitted at 09:47. An eight-minute delay before scheduled arrival suggests a potential issue.A C-47 transport plane operated by Colombian military airline SATENA crashed in hilly terrain near Sardina, Colombia. All four crew members were killed, and three passengers survived. The aircraft departed from Oca¤a to C£cuta at 09:23 and last transmitted at 09:47. An eight-minute delay before scheduled arrival suggests a potential issue.
Description
A C-47 transport plane, operated by the Colombian military airline SATENA, crashed in hilly country near Sardinata, Colombia. All four crew members were killed; all three passengers survived. The aircraft operated on its inaugural flight from Oca¤a to C£cuta. Departure time was 09:23. Last radio contact was at 09:47. Some eight minutes before it was scheduled to arrive at C£cuta.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during flight operation.Mechanical failure during flight operation.Share on:
