Orocué – Apiay

On January 31, 1954 at 06:00 PM, Orocué – Apiay experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Apiay AFB (Villavicencio) Meta.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 31.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Apiay AFB, while completing a last turn, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. Both pilots and three passengers were killed while eleven other occupants were injured. Those killed were: 2nd Lt Jorge Roa Gómez, copilot, T/Sgt Agustin Valdés Rengifo, Mrs. Valdés Rengifo, Ismael Germán y Hugo Falla Bernal, Jaime Falla Diaz.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-674.