Puerto Berrío – Medellín
Flight / Schedule
Puerto Berrío – Medellín
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
HK-181
MSN
744
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
Aerotaxi Servicios AéreosDate
June 4, 1957 at 04:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Santo Domingo Antioquia
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
6.4712°, -75.1644°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 4, 1957 at 04:20 AM, Puerto Berrío – Medellín experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Aerotaxi Servicios Aéreos, with the event recorded near Santo Domingo Antioquia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 22.2%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft landed at Puerto Berrío at 0346LT and took off again for Medellín at 0355LT. It carried a pilot and eight passengers. When it had covered half of the route and while at the highest point along the route, about 8 km from Santo Domingo, the aircraft crashed, at approximately 0420LT, into one of the hills. One passenger was killed instantly, another died later at Medellín, and the others suffered minor injuries.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-181, MSN 744, year of manufacture 1954.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.4712°, -75.1644°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft landed at Puerto Berrío at 0346LT and took off again for Medellín at 0355LT. It carried a pilot and eight passengers. When it had covered half of the route and while at the highest point along the route, about 8 km from Santo Domingo, the aircraft crashed, at approximately 0420LT, into one of the hills. One passenger was killed instantly, another died later at Medellín, and the others suffered minor injuries.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
22.2%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Puerto Berrío – Medellín
Operator
Aerotaxi Servicios AéreosFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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