Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 November 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Compania Areo Amazonas
Registration Number: HC-ANJ
Location: Nevado de Santa Isabel –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
On January 6, 1972, a DC-3 aircraft collided with a volcano at an elevation of 5100 meters in Bogot . The wreckage was discovered following a collision.On January 6, 1972, a DC-3 aircraft collided with a volcano at an elevation of 5100 meters in Bogot . The wreckage was discovered following a collision.
Description
The DC-3, which was ferried for repairs to Bogot , collided with a volcano at an elevation of 5100 m. The wreckage was found on January 6, 1972.
Primary Cause
Collisional collision with a volcano.Collisional collision with a volcano.Share on:
