Caucayá – Puerto Boy
Flight / Schedule
Caucayá – Puerto Boy
Aircraft
Junkers F.13Registration
202
MSN
543
Year of Manufacture
1920
Date
May 21, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Caucayá Antioquia
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
7.4603°, -75.3222°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 21, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Caucayá – Puerto Boy experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Caucayá Antioquia.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Caucayá, the float plane suffered an engine failure. It stalled, impacted a tree and crashed in the Putumayo River. All five occupants were killed, among them two German crew and three mechanics of the Colombian Army. They were performing a mission on behalf of the Border Patrol Corps (Patrulla de Fronteras). Crew: M. Hänichen, pilot, Erich Rettich, mechanic. Passengers: Heriberto Gil Martínez +2.
Aircraft reference details include registration 202, MSN 543, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.4603°, -75.3222°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Caucayá, the float plane suffered an engine failure. It stalled, impacted a tree and crashed in the Putumayo River. All five occupants were killed, among them two German crew and three mechanics of the Colombian Army. They were performing a mission on behalf of the Border Patrol Corps (Patrulla de Fronteras). Crew: M. Hänichen, pilot, Erich Rettich, mechanic. Passengers: Heriberto Gil Martínez +2.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Caucayá – Puerto Boy
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Colombia
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