Region
South America

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near San Lorenzo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1968 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
HK-248
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Popayán – Pasto
MSN:
978
YOM:
1956
Location:
San Lorenzo
Nariño
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Popayán to Pasto, the single engine struck the slope of Mt El Calvario located about 3 km northeast of San Lorenzo. A passenger was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560A in Málaga: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Aero Commander 560
Operator:
Taxi Aéreo Sabanero
Registration:
HK-1079
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bucaramanga – Málaga
MSN:
560-292
YOM:
1956
Location:
Málaga
Santander
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Málaga Airport on a taxi flight from Bucaramanga. A passenger survived while six other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas TB-26B Invader at Apiay AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1968 at 0950 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-2515
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Apiay - Apiay
MSN:
7163
YOM:
1941
Location:
Apiay AFB (Villavicencio)
Meta
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While performing a local training flight at Apiay AFB, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both pilots.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Ocaña: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1968 at 0850 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
HK-559
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1554
YOM:
1964
Location:
Ocaña
Norte de Santander
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Curumaní at 0649LT on a taxi flight to Cucutá. Two hours later, the pilot declared an emergency when the airplane crashed in the region of Ocaña. All five occupants were killed. The registration is not confirmed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near La Palma: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1968 at 1143 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1101-G
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Barrancabermeja – Bogotá
MSN:
97
YOM:
1951
Location:
La Palma
Cundinamarca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Barrancabermeja Airport at 0900LT bound for Bogotá-Eldorado Airport. En route, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of La Palma. The wreckage was found ten days later and all three occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Marinilla: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Miami - Quito
Location:
Marinilla
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While completing an illegal flight, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost and the airplane crashed. All six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL in Barranquilla

Date & Time: May 23, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-503
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Barranquilla – Santa Marta – Maicao
MSN:
10171
YOM:
1943
Flight number:
OD226
Location:
Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad)
Atlántico
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, an engine lost power. The airplane stalled and struck the runway surface, overran and came to rest in flames 50 meters past the runway end. All 22 occupants were evacuated, four of them were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Loss of engine power on takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Sogamoso: 17 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1967 at 0726 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-326
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sogamoso – San Luis de Palenque
MSN:
4631
YOM:
1942
Flight number:
AV632
Location:
Sogamoso
Boyacá
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Captain / Total flying hours:
3601
Captain / Total hours on type:
964.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
974
Copilot / Total hours on type:
974
Aircraft flight hours:
31223
Circumstances:
Almost immediately after takeoff from Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport, while in initial climb in limited visibility, the left engine failed. The crew initiate a circuit to return to the airport for an emergency landing when the airplane stalled and crashed in a wasteland located 8 km from the airport. The steward was injured while all 17 other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Hugo Vergel Peñaranda, pilot, †
Humberto Moreno Mejía, copilot, †
José Manuel Cifuentes.
Passengers:
José María Orduz Sierra, †
Judit Niño Monroy, †
Tobias Niño Bonilla, †
Germán Hernández, †
José Efraín Rivera Cabrera, †
Víctor Manuel Niño Colmenares, †
Martha Parrado de García, †
Roberto García, †
Flor Alba Pérez de Granados and her son N. N. , †
Noé Martínez Flórez, †
Héctor Alirio Vega Pérez, †
María del Carmen Vega Pérez, †
Manuel Abella Chaparro, †
Reinaldo Gómez. †
Probable cause:
The primary cause of the accident is an inadequate correction of a previously reported mechanical fault as oil was observed leaking into the left engine turbine section. The appropriate corrective technical action was not taken. The possible contributing factor to this accident was a material failure, consisting of the front bearing of the turbine drive shaft and accessory section failing, causing the shaft to break and therefore the total failure of the left engine immediately after takeoff, causing the loss of control of the aircraft during the turn to return to the runway.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas B-26C Invader in La Victoria: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1967 at 2256 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-2511
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Barranquilla – Apiay
MSN:
27469
YOM:
1944
Location:
La Victoria
Valle del Cauca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane left Barranquilla Airport at 2106LT on a flight to Apiay AFB, Villavicencio. While cruising by night at a low altitude, the airplane struck power cables and crashed in flames near La Victoria. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando in Bogotá

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1967 at 0725 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
HK-758
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bogotá – Barranquilla – Miami
MSN:
32815
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bogotá-El Dorado
Bogotá Capital District
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Bogotá-El Dorado, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. One minute after liftoff, the crew attempted an emergency landing and completed a belly landing in a wasteland. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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