Neiva - San Vicente del Caguán

On January 28, 1978 at 01:50 PM, Neiva - San Vicente del Caguán experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Sociedad Aérea del Caqueta - Sadelca Colombia, with the event recorded near San Vicente del Caguán Caquetá.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While descending to San Vicente del Caguán Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. At an altitude of 6,800 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Granada covered by clouds. The aircraft was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1351, MSN 42958, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.1131°, -74.7697°.