Barranquilla – Valledupar

On January 9, 1978 at 08:55 AM, Barranquilla – Valledupar experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Trislander, operated by Transportes Colombiana de Aviacion - TAVINA, with the event recorded near Ciénaga Magdalena.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 18 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The three engine airplane departed Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport at 0820LT on a regular schedule service to Valledupar, carrying 16 passengers and a crew of two. About half an hour into the flight, the right engine lost power and failed. unable to maintain the prescribed altitude, the crew attempted an emergency landing and ditched the airplane in shallow water in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta lagoon. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1711, MSN 1002, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.0108°, -74.2516°.