Bogotá - Tame

On June 21, 1977 at 08:30 AM, Bogotá - Tame experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Aeronorte Colombia - Aerovias del Norte, with the event recorded near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, the left engine caught fire and failed. The airplane lost speed and height then crashed in flames near the runway end. all three occupants were evacuated while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-75, MSN 22275, year of manufacture 1945.

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