Bogotá – Cali

On February 13, 1969 at 04:10 PM, Bogotá – Cali experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Aeropesca Colombia, with the event recorded near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After takeoff from runway 30, while climbing to an altitude of 300 feet, the airplane lost height and descended until it crashed 1,6 km past the runway end. All three crew members were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-683, MSN 33367, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.6163°, -74.0738°.