HK-772

On July 25, 1981 at 12:00 AM, HK-772 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Transamazonica, with the event recorded near Carurú Vaupés.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 44.4%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to runway 29 at Carurú Airport, the captain decided to make a low pass to inspect the surface condition when the right engine started vibrating. The engine was shut down and its propeller was feathered. The crew initiated a right turn to land on runway 11 when the airplane lost speed, stalled and crashed about 500 meters short of runway. All three crew members and one passenger were killed while five other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-772, MSN 11743, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 1.0155°, -71.2961°.