Bucaramanga - Leticia - La Paz

On August 14, 1978 at 03:15 PM, Bucaramanga - Leticia - La Paz experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Aeropesca Colombia, with the event recorded near Mt Páramo de Laura Boyacá.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 18 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: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising in VFR mode in adverse weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Páramo de Laura (3,543 meters high) located south of Sogamoso, Boyacá. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 18 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1350, MSN 22557, year of manufacture 1945.