N102US
Flight / Schedule
N102US
Aircraft
Convair CV-440 MetropolitanRegistration
N102US
MSN
378
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Farm-KemDate
December 31, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Colombia All Colombia
Region
South America • Colombia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 31, 1980 at 12:00 AM, N102US experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by Farm-Kem, with the event recorded near Colombia All Colombia.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Crashed in unknown circumstances while trying to land on a remote airstrip somewhere in Colombia. The accident occurred somewhere in 1980 (the exact date remains unknown) during a drug smuggling flight.
Aircraft reference details include registration N102US, MSN 378, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances while trying to land on a remote airstrip somewhere in Colombia. The accident occurred somewhere in 1980 (the exact date remains unknown) during a drug smuggling flight.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Farm-KemFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Colombia