Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 10 November 1999
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: ALIANSA Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2581
Location: near La Monta¤ita, Caquet  – ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
A DC-3C cargo plane crashed in the La Monta¤ita area of tropical savannah, Colombia, after failing to contact Florencia Tower. The plane broke up at a high altitude, and the wreckage was found scattered over a significant area. Investigation revealed the aircraft was lost due to weather conditions, though the exact cause remains undetermined.A DC-3C cargo plane crashed in the La Monta¤ita area of tropical savannah, Colombia, after failing to contact Florencia Tower. The plane broke up at a high altitude, and the wreckage was found scattered over a significant area. Investigation revealed the aircraft was lost due to weather conditions, though the exact cause remains undetermined.

Description

The DC-3C cargo plane departed Putumayo Airport (PYO) in Colombia at 06:40 hours local time with destination Villavicencio. At 11:49 the crew contacted the controller of Florencia Tower, reporting at 7500 feet, climbing to 11500 feet. Last radio contact was at 07:20 when the crew reported passing the Florencia VOR at 11500 feet. When the crew failed to contact Florencia Tower at the next reporting point, the flight was declared missing. The airplane was found to have crashed in the area of La Monta¤ita. The wreckage was found scattered in an area of tropical savannah plain over a length of 7,2 km. It was determined that airplane broke up at high altitude. CAUSE (translated from Spanish): By analyzing each scenario there is no strong argument that can take us to state with certainty the cause of the accident. The one closest to the possibilities is the weather factor, but there is absolutely no evidence of it therefore it is considered that the causal factor is: UNCERTAIN.

Primary Cause

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