Medellín – Barranquilla – Miami

On February 22, 1975 at 10:12 PM, Medellín – Barranquilla – Miami experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-44, operated by Aerocondor de Colombia - Aerovias Condor, with the event recorded near Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The crew departed Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport by night on a cargo flight to Miami via Barranquilla. Seven minutes after takeoff, the four engine airplane struck a 15 meters high pine tree with its right wing, went out of control and crashed on the slope of Mt Piedras Blancas (1,200 meters high) located about 11 km north of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1972, MSN 01, year of manufacture 1959.