San Vicente del Caguán – Neiva

On October 17, 1971 at 12:00 AM, San Vicente del Caguán – Neiva experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aerolineas TAO, with the event recorded near San Vicente del Caguán Caquetá.

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.

21 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.5%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after takeoff from runway 14 ar San Vicente del Caguán-Eduardo Falla Solano Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located about 800 meters past the runway end. Two passengers were seriously injured while 19 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-595, MSN 19238, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.1131°, -74.7697°.