Narrative:
The Ju-52/3m, floatplane crashed due to mechanical failure. All three crew members and 10 passengers killed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 1936 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3m |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | 624 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Puerto Boyacá Airport (PYA/SKVL), Colombia |
| Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS/SKTQ), Colombia |
The Ju-52/3m, floatplane crashed due to mechanical failure. All three crew members and 10 passengers killed.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 16 January 1936, p1+13/17 January 1936, p1+last/19 January 1936, p1+14/20 January 1936, p1Photos
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Puerto Boyacá Airport to Tres Esquinas Air Base as the crow flies is 581 km (363 miles).
Distance from Puerto Boyacá Airport to Tres Esquinas Air Base as the crow flies is 581 km (363 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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