Santa Marta - Willemstad

On February 4, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Santa Marta - Willemstad experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by LAC Colombia - Lineas Aéreas del Caribe, with the event recorded near Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Magdalena.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Santa Marta-Simón Bolívar Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ground about an engine failure and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Shortly later, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few km offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1389, MSN 43519, year of manufacture 1952.