Cali - Bogotá

On November 21, 1974 at 06:47 PM, Cali - Bogotá experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by Private Colombian, with the event recorded near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane departed Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport at 1742LT on a flight to Bogotá with five passengers and a pilot on board. On final approach to Bogotá-El Dorado Airport, a passenger informed ATC that the pilot suffered a heart attack and was trying to land. Shortly later, the airplane entered a dive and crashed in flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-646-W, MSN 421A-0136, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.6163°, -74.0738°.