ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6A/B HK-1389 Santa Marta
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Status:
Date:Wednesday 4 February 1976
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-6A/B
Operator:Líneas Aéreas del Caribe - LAC Colombia
Registration: HK-1389
MSN: 43519/221
First flight: 1952
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Santa Marta (   Colombia)
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport (SMR/SKSM), Colombia
Destination airport:Curaçao-Hato International Airport (CUR/TNCC), Curaçao
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea following engine trouble.

Sources:
» Aviation News 05.03.1976


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photo of Douglas-DC-6A-B-HK-1389
accident date: 04-02-1976
type: Douglas DC-6A/B
registration: HK-1389
 

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 Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport to Curaçao-Hato International Airport as the crow flies is 583 km (364 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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