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Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Manizales: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1024
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Medellín – Manizales
MSN:
LD-397
YOM:
1968
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Medellín Airport at 0846LT bound for Manizales. While approaching La Nubia Airport, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 8 km from the airfield. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Manizales: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1970 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-105
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Palanquero – Manizales
MSN:
265
YOM:
1952
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While approaching Manizales-La Nubia Airport, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few km from the airfield. Two passengers survived while five other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Marulanda: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1962 at 1435 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HK-502
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Manizales – Bogotá
MSN:
19653
YOM:
1944
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
7579
Captain / Total hours on type:
3815.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1435
Copilot / Total hours on type:
240
Circumstances:
Douglas C-47A, HK-502 was on a non-scheduled domestic flight from Manizales Airport (elevation 3,380 feet) to Bogotá (elevation 8,355 feet). The aircraft took off from Manizales Airport at 1404LT with 2 crew and a load of cargo aboard. At 1420LT HK-502 reported its position over San Felix at an altitude of 12,500 feet and that it estimated Cambao at 1433LT. At 1435LT HK-502 declared an emergency. The aircraft crashed into the mountain immediately after this radio transmission. The accident site was approximately 32 miles from Manizales on a bearing of 300°. The accident was reported by the Salamina authorities at 1440LT. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was due to the faulty procedure on the part of the pilot who made the en route climb from Manizales to San Felix at a low altitude, so that the aircraft became trapped in a canyon and crashed in the San Felix pass at La Aguadita after stalling during a turn at 9,000 feet.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Manizales: 23 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1954 at 0615 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HK-160
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Medellín – Armenia
MSN:
19540
YOM:
1944
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Circumstances:
At 0600LT, the crew started the descent to Armenia Airport but was instructed by ATC to divert to Manizales due to poor weather at destination. The crew modified his route and diverted to Manizales Airport located about 60 km north of Armenia. About fifteen minutes later, while descending to Manizales by night and poor weather conditions, the aircraft collided with a mountain shrouded by clouds and disintegrated on impact, killing all 23 occupants.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.