Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-328
Location: Cerro Trujillo –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane operated by Avianca crashed during a domestic flight between Condoto and Cali, Colombia. All eight passengers were killed. The aircraft carried a cargo of gold and platinum. The flight departed Condoto at 14:36, expecting to arrive at Cali about 15:35. Last radio contact was at 15:15 when the flight reported north of Cali at 12,500 feet. The wreckage was found on March 13, 1955.A Douglas C-47 passenger plane operated by Avianca crashed during a domestic flight between Condoto and Cali, Colombia. All eight passengers were killed. The aircraft carried a cargo of gold and platinum. The flight departed Condoto at 14:36, expecting to arrive at Cali about 15:35. Last radio contact was at 15:15 when the flight reported north of Cali at 12,500 feet. The wreckage was found on March 13, 1955.
Description
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane operated by Avianca was destroyed when it impacted a mountainside during a domestic flight between Condoto and Cali, Colombia. All eight on board were killed. The airplane also carried a cargo of gold and platinum. The flight departed Condoto at 14:36, expecting to arrive at Cali about 15:35. Last radio contact was at 15:15 when the flight reported north of Cali at 12,500 feet. The wreckage was found on March 13, 1955.
Source of Information
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Mountainic impact during flight.Mountainic impact during flight.Share on:
