Cúcuta - Arauca

On November 21, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Cúcuta - Arauca experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Taxi Aéreo El Venado, with the event recorded near Rubio Táchira.

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

28 people were known to be on board, 28 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: 25, passenger fatalities: 25, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 11,200 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located about 30 km south of Rubio, in the Judio Mountain Range. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 28 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1393, MSN 19053, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.6995°, -72.3569°.