Bogotá – Bucaramanga – Cúcuta
Flight / Schedule
Bogotá – Bucaramanga – Cúcuta
Aircraft
Vickers ViscountRegistration
HK-1058
MSN
380
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Aerolineas TAODate
June 8, 1974 at 02:27 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Norte de Santander
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 8, 1974 at 02:27 PM, Bogotá – Bucaramanga – Cúcuta experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Aerolineas TAO, with the event recorded near Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Norte de Santander.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
44 people were known to be on board, 44 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 38, passenger fatalities: 38, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport in good weather conditions at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the four engine airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of Mt San Isidro located near the Colombia - Venezuela border. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 44 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1058, MSN 380, year of manufacture 1958.
Fatalities
Total
44
Crew
6
Passengers
38
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport in good weather conditions at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the four engine airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of Mt San Isidro located near the Colombia - Venezuela border. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 44 occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
38
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 44
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bogotá – Bucaramanga – Cúcuta
Operator
Aerolineas TAOFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
Aircraft Details
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