Medellín – Quibdó – Bahía Solano – Buenaventura – Cali
Flight / Schedule
Medellín – Quibdó – Bahía Solano – Buenaventura – Cali
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
FAC-661
Date
January 21, 1972 at 10:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt San Nicolás Antioquia
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
6.3332°, -75.3495°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 21, 1972 at 10:30 AM, Medellín – Quibdó – Bahía Solano – Buenaventura – Cali experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales, with the event recorded near Mt San Nicolás Antioquia.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
39 people were known to be on board, 39 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 35, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Mdellín to Quibdó, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to clouds. While cruising at an altitude of 12,500 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt San Nicolas (3,800 meters) located southwest of Betania. The wreckage was found four days later, on January 25. All 39 occupants were killed, among them civilians.
Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-661.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.3332°, -75.3495°.
Fatalities
Total
39
Crew
4
Passengers
35
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Mdellín to Quibdó, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to clouds. While cruising at an altitude of 12,500 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt San Nicolas (3,800 meters) located southwest of Betania. The wreckage was found four days later, on January 25. All 39 occupants were killed, among them civilians.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
35
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 39
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Medellín – Quibdó – Bahía Solano – Buenaventura – Cali
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
FAC-661
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