Bogotá – Melgar
Flight / Schedule
Bogotá – Melgar
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
FAC-113
MSN
532
Year of Manufacture
1953
Date
June 24, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Salto Del Tequendama Cundinamarca
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
4.5753°, -74.2938°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 24, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Bogotá – Melgar experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Salto Del Tequendama Cundinamarca.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Weather conditions deteriorated enroute and the single engine aircraft crashed near Salto Del Tequendama, killing all three occupants. The airplane left Bogotá-Techo Airport at 1030LT.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-113, MSN 532, year of manufacture 1953.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.5753°, -74.2938°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Weather conditions deteriorated enroute and the single engine aircraft crashed near Salto Del Tequendama, killing all three occupants. The airplane left Bogotá-Techo Airport at 1030LT.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bogotá – Melgar
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia