Madrid - Lajes - Hamilton - Bogotá

On October 16, 1982 at 02:30 PM, Madrid - Lajes - Hamilton - Bogotá experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Atlantic Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 38.5%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The four engine airplane was completing a flight from Madrid to Bogotá with intermediate stops in Lajes (Azores Islands) and Hamilton, Bermuda. En route from Lajes to Hamilton, the navigation system failed and the crew became lost and disoriented. While cruising in strong head winds (up to 55 knots), the aircraft ran out of fuel and the crew was forced to ditch the aircraft about 330 km east of Cape May, New Jersey. The airplane remained afloat for about 56 hours before it sank and was lost. Eight occupants were rescued and evacuated while five others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FAC-1003, MSN 3572, year of manufacture 1960.