San Andrés – Medellín

On March 19, 1960 at 04:10 PM, San Andrés – Medellín experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by SAM Colombia - Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín, with the event recorded near Planeta Rica Córdoba.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

46 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 54.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 22, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from San Andrés Island to Medellín, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems on the left engine and elected to divert to Planeta Rica. On approach, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Los Mellos located about 11 km from the airfield. Three crew members and 22 passengers were killed while 21 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-516, MSN 00384, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.2265°, -75.7323°.