Maicao – Valledupar – Barrancabermeja – Bogotá

On May 7, 1972 at 03:35 PM, Maicao – Valledupar – Barrancabermeja – Bogotá experienced a crash involving Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, operated by Lineas Aéreas La Urraca, with the event recorded near Valledupar Cesar.

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

32 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 32 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane departed Valledupar-Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport at 1530LT bound for Barrancabermeja on a flight from Maicao to Bogotá. During initial climb, the crew reported technical problems with the left engine that failed and was cleared to return to Valledupar for a safe landing. On final approach to runway 02, the captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed 900 meters short of runway threshold. All 32 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-721, MSN 152, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.4767°, -73.2691°.