Cúcuta – Tame

On June 30, 1975 at 07:35 PM, Cúcuta – Tame experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Taxi Aéreo El Venado, with the event recorded near Tame Arauca.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport at 1830LT on a cargo flight to Tame. While descending to Tame-General Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. At an altitude of 2,300 feet, the four engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located about 32 km northwest of Tame Airport. The wreckage was found two days later and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1309, MSN 10403, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.4615°, -71.7245°.