Villavicencio - Yopal
Flight / Schedule
Villavicencio - Yopal
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
HK-111
MSN
4105
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
AviancaDate
August 22, 1973 at 11:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Yopal Casanare
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
5.3324°, -72.3854°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 22, 1973 at 11:40 AM, Villavicencio - Yopal experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Avianca, with the event recorded near Yopal Casanare.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 94.1%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport at 1113LT on a 45 minutes flight to Yopal, carrying 14 passengers and a crew of three. On approach to Yopal, the pilots encountered poor visibility with fog when the airplane crashed on the slope of a hill (480 meters high) located few km from the airport. A passenger survived while 16 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-111, MSN 4105, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.3324°, -72.3854°.
Fatalities
Total
16
Crew
3
Passengers
13
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport at 1113LT on a 45 minutes flight to Yopal, carrying 14 passengers and a crew of three. On approach to Yopal, the pilots encountered poor visibility with fog when the airplane crashed on the slope of a hill (480 meters high) located few km from the airport. A passenger survived while 16 other occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
94.1%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Villavicencio - Yopal
Operator
AviancaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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