Bogotá – Barranquilla – Valledupar – Riohacha – Medellín – Bogotá

On December 21, 1980 at 02:23 PM, Bogotá – Barranquilla – Valledupar – Riohacha – Medellín – Bogotá experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Transportes Aéreos del Caribe - TAC Colombia, with the event recorded near Riohacha La Guajira.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

70 people were known to be on board, 70 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 63, passenger fatalities: 63, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft departed Riohacha-Almirante Padilla Airport at 1418LT on a flight to Medellín. After takeoff, while climbing, the pilot contacted ATC and reported technical problems as well as an explosion on board. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a stonepit locate few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 70 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1810, MSN 165, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.0614°, -73.0514°.