Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 September 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-143
Location: near San Luis de Palenque Airport (SQE) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck terrain while approaching San Luis de Palenque Airport (SQE).An aircraft struck terrain while approaching San Luis de Palenque Airport (SQE).
Description
Struck terrain while approaching San Luis de Palenque Airport (SQE).
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fXcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uEwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3956%2C2631907https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fXcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uEwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3956%2C2631907Primary Cause
Terrain conditions were unfavorable, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Terrain conditions were unfavorable, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
