Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 December 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A/B
Owner/operator: L¡neas Areas del Caribe – LAC Colombia
Registration Number: HK-1707
Location: Sierra Cucuy –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DC-6 cargo planeDC-6 cargo plane
Category: Accident
A DC-6 cargo plane disappeared during a flight from Puerto Espa¤a, Trinidad & Tobago to Bogot . The last radio contact was at 18:23, seventeen minutes before the estimated arrival time.A DC-6 cargo plane disappeared during a flight from Puerto Espa¤a, Trinidad & Tobago to Bogot . The last radio contact was at 18:23, seventeen minutes before the estimated arrival time.
Description
The DC-6 cargo plane went missing during a flight from Puerto Espa¤a, Trinidad & Tobago to Bogot . Last radio contact was at 18:23, seventeen minutes before the estimated arrival time.
Source of Information
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Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Possible mechanical failure or navigational error.Share on:
