Crash of a Douglas DC-3C near Restrepo: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 8, 2021 at 0705 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HK-2820
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Villavicencio - Villavicencio
MSN:
20171
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport at 0643LT on a training flight consisting with a proficiency check of the captain. On board were one instructor, one captain and one mechanic. About 22 minutes into the flight, while cruising over mountainous terrain in Instrument Meteorological Conditions, the airplane impacted trees and crashed on the slope of a hilly terrain located in the region of Restrepo. The wreckage was found three days later and all three crew members were killed.
