Bogotá – Medellín
Flight / Schedule
Bogotá – Medellín
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
HK-513
MSN
33210
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
June 25, 1957 at 04:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Guarne Antioquia
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
6.2800°, -75.4427°
Narrative Report
On June 25, 1957 at 04:30 PM, Bogotá – Medellín experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by SAM Colombia - Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín, with the event recorded near Guarne Antioquia.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was approaching Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Guarne, about 17 km northeast of the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-513, MSN 33210, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.2800°, -75.4427°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was approaching Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Guarne, about 17 km northeast of the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bogotá – Medellín
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia