Narrative:
The aircraft, on a VFR flight, collided with a mountain (Mount Paramo de Laura) at 3543 m in worsening weather conditions.
The wind had blown the aircraft off course, which went unnoticed because of deficiencies in the navigation equipment (a.o. two VOR receivers were missing and an unserviceable ADF).
The cargo aircraft was just allowed to carry 6 passengers, not 15.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 14 August 1978 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Aeropesca Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-1350 |
| MSN: | 22557 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tota Boyaca ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
| Tame Airport (TME/SKTM), Colombia |
The aircraft, on a VFR flight, collided with a mountain (Mount Paramo de Laura) at 3543 m in worsening weather conditions.
The wind had blown the aircraft off course, which went unnoticed because of deficiencies in the navigation equipment (a.o. two VOR receivers were missing and an unserviceable ADF).
The cargo aircraft was just allowed to carry 6 passengers, not 15.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 15 Aug 1978Photos
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 Tame Airport as the crow flies is 326 km (204 miles).
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Tame Airport as the crow flies is 326 km (204 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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