Barranquilla – Santa Marta – Maicao

On May 23, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Barranquilla – Santa Marta – Maicao experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aerocondor de Colombia - Aerovias Condor, with the event recorded near Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad) Atlántico.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

22 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 22 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 19, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, an engine lost power. The airplane stalled and struck the runway surface, overran and came to rest in flames 50 meters past the runway end. All 22 occupants were evacuated, four of them were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-503, MSN 10171, year of manufacture 1943.