Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeronorte Colombia – Aerovias del Norte
Registration Number: HK-329
Location: near Puerto Berr¡o –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A wing separated during flight caused a loss of control, resulting in a crash in a swampy and wooded area. The probable cause is a failure of wing attachment bolts under the influence of turbulence.A wing separated during flight caused a loss of control, resulting in a crash in a swampy and wooded area. The probable cause is a failure of wing attachment bolts under the influence of turbulence.
Description
A wing separated in flight, causing the aircraft to lose control and crash in a swampy and wooded area. PROBABLE CAUSE: Wing attachment bolts failed in convecting turbulence.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=45wqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tV4EAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1073%2C1322152https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=45wqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tV4EAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1073%2C1322152Primary Cause
Wing attachment bolts failed due to convection turbulence.Wing attachment bolts failed due to convection turbulence.Share on:
