Narrative:
The Douglas DC-3 transport plane departed from San José del Guaviare Airport (SJE) about 13:30 on a flight to Bogotá (BOG). The crew declared an emergency several minutes after takeoff. The airplane crash-landed on a wooded slope of the Cerro Las Lajas.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 13 November 1980 |
| Time: | 13:38 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | SATENA |
| Registration: | FAC-1131 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | W of Subachoque ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San José del Guaviare Airport (SJE/SKSJ), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
The Douglas DC-3 transport plane departed from San José del Guaviare Airport (SJE) about 13:30 on a flight to Bogotá (BOG). The crew declared an emergency several minutes after takeoff. The airplane crash-landed on a wooded slope of the Cerro Las Lajas.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 14-11-1980Photos
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 San José del Guaviare Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 288 km (180 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from San José del Guaviare Airport to Bogotá-Eldorado Airport as the crow flies is 288 km (180 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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.
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