Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 11 August 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4
Owner/operator: SADELCA Colombia – Sociedad A‚rea del Caqueta
Registration Number: HK-136
Location: – ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire DC-4 aircraft, specifically the wings and fuselage.The entire DC-4 aircraft, specifically the wings and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft sustained catastrophic damage during a forced landing, resulting in its withdrawal from service and placement at Parque Jaine Duque Briceno.A DC-4 aircraft sustained catastrophic damage during a forced landing, resulting in its withdrawal from service and placement at Parque Jaine Duque Briceno.

Description

The DC-4 was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and placed on display at Parque Jaine Duque Briceno north of Bogot .

Primary Cause

Forceful landing conditions likely caused significant structural failure.Forceful landing conditions likely caused significant structural failure.

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