El Embrujo - San Andrés

On November 30, 1979 at 10:30 AM, El Embrujo - San Andrés experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Aerolineas La Gaviola, with the event recorded near San Andrés-Gustavo Rojas Pinilla San Andrés, Providencia & Santa Catalina.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching San Andrés Island on a schedule flight from El Embrujo (Providencia), the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few km offshore. Despite intense SAR operations, the wreckage was never recovered.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2059, MSN 1019, year of manufacture 1938.