Cundinamarca | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

On final approach to Madrid AFB, the crew decided to make a go around when the seaplane stalled and crashed short of runway threshold. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed. Engine failure is suspected.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4 on Mt El Tablazo en Supatá: 53 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1947 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-4

Operator:

Registration:

C-114

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

London – Barranquilla – Bogotá

MSN:

10439

YOM:

1944

Location:

Mt El Tablazo en Supatá

Cundinamarca

Country:

Colombia

Region:

South America

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The crew started the descent to Bogotá-Techo in poor weather conditions with clouds and fog. At an altitude of 10,500 feet, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt El Tablazo en Supatá located about 42 km north of Bogotá. The aircraft crashed and disintegrated. All 53 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the mountain was shrouded in clouds and the aircraft hit the mountain about two meters below the summit. Up to date, this accident was the worst in civil aviation history.

Probable cause:

The crew started the descent prematurely, neglecting the minimum prescribed altitude.

Crash of a Lockheed A-29-LO Hudson in Chipaque: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

41-23448

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

414-6265

YOM:

1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all nine occupants, among them the pilot John Stewart.

Crash of a Junkers K.43do near Guaduas: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1941 at 1525 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

Operator:

Registration:

900

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Topographic

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Bogotá - Bogotá

MSN:

2571

YOM:

1928

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The single engine airplane departed Bogotá on a topographic mission on behalf of the Instituto Geográfico Militar y Catastral which became Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi in 1950. While flying in stormy weather, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located 5 km from Guaduas. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Sumapaz: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Ford 5

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Registration:

C-63

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Aerial photography

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The three engine aircraft named 'Leticia' was carrying a photographer and a crew of three on an aerial photography mission. The airplane departed Bogotá-Techo Airport and failed to arrive at destination. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the four occupants was found. Several years later, walkers found the wreckage in an isolated area.
Crew:
Max Zimmer,
Walter Wend,
Hermann Fellner.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Potosí

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1934 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

Operator:

Registration:

409

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Puerto Boy – Potosí

MSN:

2825

YOM:

1934

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While descending to Potosí, the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed. All four occupants were injured.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Villeta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1934 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker Super Universal

Operator:

Registration:

C-48

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Bogotá – Útica

MSN:

880

YOM:

1932

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The pilot Henke was performing a cargo flight from Bogotá to Útica. En route, an engine failure forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crashed, killing the pilot.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Girardot

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1933

Type of aircraft:

Junkers F.13

Operator:

Registration:

C-36

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Girardot – Puerto Berrío

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Shortly after takeoff from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the float plane impacted a wall and crashed. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft named 'Garcia Rovira' was destroyed.
Crew:
Mr. Klein, pilot +1.
Passengers:
L. S. Nilsson +1.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in La Mesa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1932 at 1016 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker Super Universal

Operator:

Registration:

C-44

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Girardot – Bogotá

MSN:

828

YOM:

1931

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The airplane named 'Medellín' crashed in unknown circumstances in La Mesa, some 50 km west of Bogotá, while performing a cargo flight from Girardot. The passenger and the pilot Günther Klotz were killed.