Bogotá – Santa Marta

On January 31, 1970 at 09:12 AM, Bogotá – Santa Marta experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District.

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

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, the crew encountered technical problems with the propellers. Decision was taken to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a grassy area located along the runway, lost its engines and came to rest. All 15 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-669.

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