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Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off San Andrés Island: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1979 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
HK-2059
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
El Embrujo - San Andrés
MSN:
1019
YOM:
1938
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While approaching San Andrés Island on a schedule flight from El Embrujo (Providencia), the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few km offshore. Despite intense SAR operations, the wreckage was never recovered.