Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain. The wreckage was located on March 24, 1957.
» El Tiempo 31 December 1957, p16
» El Litoral 25-3-1957, p.1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 March 1957 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-620 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Natagaima ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
| Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS/SKTQ), Colombia |
Crashed into a mountain. The wreckage was located on March 24, 1957.
Sources:
» El Litoral 16 March 1957, p1» El Tiempo 31 December 1957, p16
» El Litoral 25-3-1957, p.1
Photos
Map
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 Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Tres Esquinas Air Base as the crow flies is 454 km (284 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Tres Esquinas Air Base as the crow flies is 454 km (284 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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.
languages: 
Colombia
Share
Catalina
- ca 4050 built
- 526th loss
- 245th fatal accident
- 16th worst accident (at the time)
- 20th worst accident (currently)
Colombia- 15th worst accident (at the time)
- 79th worst accident (currently)
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
