Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 January 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: SATENA
Registration Number: FAC-675
Location: near Chipaque –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: C-47 passenger planeC-47 passenger plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane crashed near Bogot , Colombia, resulting in the deaths of all eleven passengers and crew members. The aircraft, owned by military airline SATENA, was operating an Aerobanco service facilitating air travel to remote and inaccessible areas. The flight originated from Tame and was intended to reach Bogot , with the service coordinated with the Bank of Bogot . The plane landed at several locations within the San Pedro de Arimena region, culminating in an accident eight minutes before landing.A Douglas C-47 passenger plane crashed near Bogot , Colombia, resulting in the deaths of all eleven passengers and crew members. The aircraft, owned by military airline SATENA, was operating an Aerobanco service facilitating air travel to remote and inaccessible areas. The flight originated from Tame and was intended to reach Bogot , with the service coordinated with the Bank of Bogot . The plane landed at several locations within the San Pedro de Arimena region, culminating in an accident eight minutes before landing.
Description
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane was destroyed when it impacted a mountainside near Bogot , Colombia. All eleven on board were killed. The airplane, owned by military airline SATENA was operating an Aerobanco service at the time of the accident. The service was flown in coordination with the Bank of Bogot . It was created to facilitate air travel to other areas largely or completely inaccessible by road. The airplane had landed at Barranca de Upia, San Pedro de Arimena, Orocu, San Luis de Palenque, Aguazul, Monterrey, Paz de Ariporo, Cravo Norte, Coroza and Tame. The last leg of the flight was from Tame to Bogot . The airplane crashed eight minutes before landing.
Source of Information
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