Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Dagua: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
HK-1093
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Tumaco - Cali
MSN:
LD-292
YOM:
1966
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
En route from Tumaco to Cali, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Las Cruces located in the region of Dagua, some 28 km northwest of Cali. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 11 occupants were killed.