Florencia - Neiva

While descending to Neiva Airport, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and completed an emergency landing in an open field. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Florencia - Neiva

Aircraft

Douglas DC-4

Registration

HK-136

MSN

10407

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

August 11, 1981 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Neiva Huila

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

2.9279°, -75.2850°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 11, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Florencia - Neiva experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Sociedad Aérea del Caqueta - Sadelca Colombia, with the event recorded near Neiva Huila.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. While descending to Neiva Airport, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and completed an emergency landing in an open field. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-136, MSN 10407, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.9279°, -75.2850°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While descending to Neiva Airport, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and completed an emergency landing in an open field. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Florencia - Neiva

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DC-4

Registration

HK-136

MSN

10407

Year of Manufacture

1944