Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 December 1982
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transportes Areas Latinamericanos – TALA
Registration Number: HK-2580
Location: near Mariquita Airport (MQU) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft crashed in the El Carmen neighborhood of Mariquita, Colombia, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members. The aircraft was performing training circuits at Mariquita Airport during the ninth circuit when a tight low-altitude turn to the left caused the left wing to strike the ground.A Douglas C-47A aircraft crashed in the El Carmen neighborhood of Mariquita, Colombia, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members. The aircraft was performing training circuits at Mariquita Airport during the ninth circuit when a tight low-altitude turn to the left caused the left wing to strike the ground.
Description
The Douglas C-47A aircraft was destroyed when it crashed in the El Carmen neighborhood of Mariquita, Colombia. All four crew members were killed, along with one person on the ground. The aircraft carried out training circuits at Mariquita Airport at the time of the accident. During the 9th circuit, a tight low altitude turn to the left caused the left wing to strike the ground.
Source of Information
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Tight low-altitude turn to the left.Tight low-altitude turn to the left.Share on:
