Girardot – Puerto Boyacá

On September 26, 1953 at 11:10 AM, Girardot – Puerto Boyacá experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by Texaco Colombia, with the event recorded near Guarinocito Caldas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the Canso was hit by a Colombian Air Force Republic F-47D Thunderbolt registered 856. Hos pilot left Germán Olano Moreno Airbase in Puerto Salgar for a combined exercice with few other similar fighters. Following the collision, the Canso dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Guarinocito, killing all four occupants. The pilot of the fighter was able to bail out and was later recovered alive.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1510, MSN CV-257, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.3428°, -74.7380°.