Bogotá - Barranquilla

On April 29, 1978 at 04:03 PM, Bogotá - Barranquilla experienced a crash involving Douglas C-118 Liftmaster, operated by LAC Colombia - Lineas Aéreas del Caribe, 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.

12 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Bogotá-El Dorado runway 30, the four engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck an eucalyptus then stalled and crashed in a pasture located about one km from the airfield. Four occupants were injured while eight others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1705, MSN 43565, year of manufacture 1952.

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