SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Boeing 247

En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the pilot did not realize he was flying too low. The twin engine aircraft christened 'Quesada' hit a mountain near Tona, northeast of Bucaramanga and was destroyed. All eleven occupants were killed.

Junkers W.34

The single engine aircraft christened 'Boyacá' left Barranquilla at 0700LT bound for Girardot. While cruising off Calarmar, State of Bolívar, the seaplane went out of control and crashed in a lagoon in the Rio Magdalena, some 3 km off Calarmar. All five occupants were killed, among them copilot Herbert Laasch.

Boeing 247

The twin engine aircraft christened 'Antonio de Ollala' was performing a flight from Barranquilla to Bogota with two intermediate stops in Barrancabermeja and Honda. The aircraft left Barrancabermeja at 1240LT and was scheduled to arrive in Honda at 1350LT. On approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed for unknown reason in Manzanares, west of Honda. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed. Crew: Samuel Zerda, pilot, Ulrich Schneider, copilot and radio operator. Passengers: Roberto Blanco, Barbarita Rodriguez de Blanco, Margot Blanco Rodriguez, R. F. Beaujon, Gerard Frobel, Mr Lozano.

Ford 5

The three engine aircraft christened 'Leticia' was carrying a photographer and a crew of three on an aerial photography mission. The aircraft left Bogota-Techo Airfield and disappeared in unknown circumstances. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the four occupants. Several years later, walkers found the wreckage of the aircraft in an isolated mountainous area. Crew: Max Zimmer, Walter Wend, Hermann Fellner.

Ford 5

The aircraft christened 'Barranquilla' was carrying a crew of six that was taking part to a SAR mission after a Junkers F.13 from the same company disappeared the previous day. On final approach to Quibdó Airport, the seaplane went out of control and crashed 2 km short of runway. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was lost.

Junkers F.13

Probable cause: While approaching Buenaventura, the single engine aircraft christened 'Darién' crashed in unknown circumstances in the mouth of Rio Cajambre, some 40 km south of Buenaventura. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was lost. Crew: Mr. Loest, pilot, Guillermo Calvo, copilot.

Sikorsky S-38

Christened 'Guillermo Valencia', the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Colombia.

Junkers F.13

The single engine aircraft christened 'Córdoba' was on its way to Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. En route, in unknown circumstances, the float plane crashed into the Río San Juan off the village of Palestina, south of Chocó State. While the pilot was seriously injured, the copilot and the passenger were killed. Crew: Günther Fries, pilot, Joseph Englert, copilot. Passenger: Mr. Wasfi.

Fokker Super Universal

The pilot Henke was performing a cargo flight from Bogotá to Útica. En route, an engine failure forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crashed, killing the pilot.

Junkers F.13

On approach to Punta Bazán, the single engine airplane named 'Pacifico' crashed in unknown circumstances. All five occupants, including the pilot Klein, were injured.

Sikorsky S-38

Named 'Von Krohn', the seaplane aircraft was on its way from Quibdó to Cartago, in the province of Valle del Cauca. The crew maintained radio contact till 1055LT. Five minutes later, the aircraft impacted a mountain slope in the region of El Águila. SAR arrived on the scene two weeks later only because the aircraft crashed in an isolated and unreachable area. The passenger J. C. Zúniga Angel and the mechanic Haucke Notz were found dead in the cabin while the pilot Hans-Walter Geck and the radio operator Ernst Jahnke were found dead few km from the main wreckage. They probably walked away to find help but they died en route. Eventually, the passenger N. C. Marshall was found alive near the wreckage and later evacuated to a local hospital. Crew: Hans-Walter Geck, pilot, † Haucke Notz, mechanic, † Ernst Jahnke, radio operator. † Passengers: J. C. Zúniga Angel, † N. C. Marshall.

Junkers F.13

Shortly after takeoff from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the float plane impacted a wall and crashed. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft named 'Garcia Rovira' was destroyed. Crew: Mr. Klein, pilot +1. Passengers: L. S. Nilsson +1.

Sikorsky S-38

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Colombia. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1932. The airplane was named 'Ernesto Cortissoz'.

Fokker Super Universal

The airplane named 'Medellín' crashed in unknown circumstances in La Mesa, some 50 km west of Bogotá, while performing a cargo flight from Girardot. The passenger and the pilot Günther Klotz were killed.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

The crew was supposed to drop promotion materials over the area of Cali. En route, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane named 'Garza' was destroyed and both crew members were killed, among them pilot von Burchardt.

Junkers F.13

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Colombia in 1929. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown. Aircraft was named 'Valle'.

Junkers F.13

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Girardot in 1929. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown. Aircraft was named 'Santa Fe'.

Junkers F.13

The takeoff procedure was performed during the evening from the Magdalena River. Thus, the visibility was limited. During the takeoff roll, the seaplane named 'Chocó' hit a sandbar and came to rest upside down. While six people were slightly injured, a passenger, Mr. Juan de J. Gutiérrez, drowned. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Junkers F.13

35 minutes after his departure from Barranquilla, the crew encountered technical problems and decided to return. On final approach, at a height of 100 meters, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Three occupants were seriously injured while two others were killed: the pilot Hans Krüger and the passenger Otto Furhop. The aircraft was named 'Cauca'.

Junkers F.13

En route, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to complete an emergency landing. While the aircraft named 'Bogotá' was damaged beyond repair, all five occupants escaped unhurt.

Junkers F.13

Upon landing on the Rio Magdalena off Puerto Wilches, the seaplane named 'Caldas' went out of control and sank. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. Crew: Oswald Schütz, pilot, Fritz Wülfert, mechanic.

Junkers F.13

Shortly after takeoff, the pilot initiated some manoeuvre at low height, most probably to demonstrate the capabilities and efficiency of the aircraft. Unfortunately, the engine suffered problems and the aircraft stalled before crashing onto houses. While all six occupants were killed, nobody on the ground was hurt. Names 'Tolima', the aircraft was totally destroyed. The crew was performing a promotional tour in South America and departed Barranquilla on a flight to Bogotá. Crew: Hermut von Krohn, pilot, Wilhelm Fischer, mechanic. Passengers: Ernesto Cortissoz, Colombian Aviator and Pioneer, Albrecht Nikisch von Roseneck, Fritz Troost, Christian Ludwig Meyer.

Junkers F.13

Crashed somewhere in Colombia during 1923. Exact date unknown.

Junkers F.13

While taking off from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the seaplane named 'Colombia' hit a rock and crashed. The mechanic Schröder was killed while all five other occupants were injured, among them the pilot Oswald Schütz.