Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 January 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3D
Owner/operator: SADELCA Colombia – Sociedad Area del Caqueta
Registration Number: HK-1351
Location: 24 km NW of San Vicente Airport (SVI) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck a heavy cloud cover on Cerro Granada, resulting in damage.An aircraft struck a heavy cloud cover on Cerro Granada, resulting in damage.
Description
The aircraft struck a cloud-covered mountain, Cerro Granada, at 6800 feet.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HuwcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VGYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=7111%2C674468https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HuwcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VGYEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=7111%2C674468Primary Cause
Cloud cover conditions likely contributed to reduced visibility and impaired aerodynamic performance.Cloud cover conditions likely contributed to reduced visibility and impaired aerodynamic performance.Share on:
