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Crash of a Douglas DC-3C in San Felipe

Date & Time: Jul 11, 2018 at 1220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-3293
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Inírida – San Felipe
MSN:
9186
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
18000
Captain / Total hours on type:
16000.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
7784
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1715
Aircraft flight hours:
29170
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Inírida on a humanitarian flight to San Felipe, carrying nine passengers, three crew members and various goods and equipment dedicated to the victims of the recent floods. Following an uneventful flight, the crew landed on runway 18. After touchdown, the aircraft deviated to the left. It pivoted to the left, lost its left main gear and the left propeller and came to a halt on the runway edge. All 12 occupants were rescued, among them one passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of a lateral runway excursion as a result of a loss of control on the ground caused by the loss of air pressure in the left main gear tire, as a result of the penetration of a FOD (metallic object) into the tire during the landing run. Poor risk management by the San Felipe Aerodrome operator (SKFP) and a lack of a runway FOD control program (SKFP) by the operator of the aerodrome was considered as contributing factors.
Final Report:

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo Porter in Puerto Inírida: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1997 at 1900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-1115
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
San Felipe – Puerto Inírida
MSN:
820
YOM:
1983
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
3300
Circumstances:
On approach to Puerto Inírida Airport, the single engine airplane collided with a private Cessna 206 registered OB-1450 and carrying two passengers and one pilot. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed about 5 km from the airport. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A Commando in Puerto Inírida

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1994
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1856
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bogotá - Puerto Inírida
MSN:
369
YOM:
1945
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Puerto Inírida Airport, the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft came to rest in its belly and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Following heavy rain falls, the runway surface became soft and the aircraft 'sank' upon landing.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-Dl in Puerto López: 14 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1970 at 0738 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1270
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Villavicencio – Puerto Inírida
MSN:
4544
YOM:
1942
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport at 0620LT on a scheduled flight to Puerto Inírida. About 55 minutes into the flight, the left engine oversped and the crew decided to return to Villavicencio. Some 23 minutes later, the aircraft crashed in Puerto López. A passenger was seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed. Three days later, the only survivor died from his injuries.
Probable cause:
Technical problems with the left engine in flight for undetermined reason.