Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 March 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-159
Location: Monter¡a-Los Garzones Airport (MTR) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SurfacesAircraft Control Surfaces
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a landing malfunction, resulting in a collision with a barbed wire fence.A passenger aircraft experienced a landing malfunction, resulting in a collision with a barbed wire fence.
Description
Left the runway on landing and ran into barbed wire fence.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving control surface malfunction.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving control surface malfunction.Share on:
