Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 May 1938
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-DS Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: SCADTA – Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Areo
Registration Number: C-60
Location: 2 km N of Quibd¢ –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The entire Tri-Motor aircraft, specifically the floats.The entire Tri-Motor aircraft, specifically the floats.
Category: Accident
A Tri-Motor aircraft, the Barranquilla, suffered catastrophic damage during a search for a missing Junkers aircraft. The aircraft was utilized for this purpose.A Tri-Motor aircraft, the Barranquilla, suffered catastrophic damage during a search for a missing Junkers aircraft. The aircraft was utilized for this purpose.
Description
The floats equipped Tri-Motor named “Barranquilla” was damaged beyond repair in an accident. The airplane was used to search for a missing Junkers aircraft.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or structural damage during the search operation.Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or structural damage during the search operation.Share on:
