Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 August 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Sociedad Aeronautica del Tolima S.A. – SAETA
Registration Number: HK-1200
Location: near Bojac –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Engine ? specifically, the primary engine.Engine ? specifically, the primary engine.
Category: Accident
A small commercial jet experienced a catastrophic failure during descent over the Andes mountains, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.A small commercial jet experienced a catastrophic failure during descent over the Andes mountains, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed in the Andes mountains
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ElsbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7014%2C4964874, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wvQZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lyMEAAAAIBAJ&dq=colombia%20plane&pg=4423%2C1233318https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ElsbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7014%2C4964874, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wvQZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lyMEAAAAIBAJ&dq=colombia%20plane&pg=4423%2C1233318Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? specifically, a loss of control during descent due to a rapidly degrading engine component.Mechanical failure ? specifically, a loss of control during descent due to a rapidly degrading engine component.Share on:
