Tres Esquinas – Puerto Leguízamo

On June 25, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Tres Esquinas – Puerto Leguízamo experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Tena Napo.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was supposed to fly from Tres Esquinas to Puerto Leguízamo but as the flight was illegal, they departed the Colombian Airspace for Ecuador. En route, an unexpected situation forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing by the Rio Pusuno, east of the city of Tena. All three occupants escaped and were arrested while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. A load of cocaine was found on board.

Aircraft reference details include registration 505, MSN 6706, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.9864°, -77.8150°.