Villavicencio – Mitú

On November 4, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Villavicencio – Mitú experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Aeropesca Colombia, with the event recorded near Puerto Arturo Vaupés.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

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

En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in an uninhabited area located in the region of Puerto Arturo. As the airplane failed to arrive at Mitú Airport, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found on November 13. Four wounded people were evacuated while both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-811.