Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 May 1991
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
Owner/operator: ADES Colombia – Aerolineas del Este
Registration Number: HK-3177
Location: ca 1 km N of Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An ADES Colombia C-47B aircraft carrying 3000 kg of food and 11 passengers experienced engine failure at altitude during a cargo flight from Villavicencio to Miraflores, Colombia. The aircraft turned back and crashed in a pasture.An ADES Colombia C-47B aircraft carrying 3000 kg of food and 11 passengers experienced engine failure at altitude during a cargo flight from Villavicencio to Miraflores, Colombia. The aircraft turned back and crashed in a pasture.
Description
The Douglas C-47B of ADES Colombia operated on a cargo flight from La Macarena to Villavicencio and Miraflores, Colombia. The aircraft took off from Villavicencio at 09:09 hours local time, carrying 3000 kg of food and 11 additional passengers. After 8 and a half minutes of flight, the flight crew reported to the control tower that engine no. 2 had failed. A turn back to Villavicencio was made. Height was lost and the airplane could not reach the runway. It crashed in a pasture.
Source of Information
http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-83833http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-83833Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
