Bogotá - Barranquilla
Flight / Schedule
Bogotá - Barranquilla
Aircraft
Douglas DC-4Registration
HK-728
MSN
10507
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
July 24, 1974 at 09:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
El Libano Santander
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
5.8722°, -74.0129°
Narrative Report
On July 24, 1974 at 09:45 AM, Bogotá - Barranquilla experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Aeronorte Colombia - Aerovias del Norte, with the event recorded near El Libano Santander.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While cruising at an altitude of 12,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the four engine airplane stuck the slope of a mountain located near El Libano, about 140 km north of Bogotá. All three crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, the mountain was shrouded in clouds.
Aircraft reference details include registration HK-728, MSN 10507, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.8722°, -74.0129°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 12,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the four engine airplane stuck the slope of a mountain located near El Libano, about 140 km north of Bogotá. All three crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, the mountain was shrouded in clouds.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bogotá - Barranquilla
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Colombia