Villavicencio - Mitú

On September 19, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Villavicencio - Mitú experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by AVESCA - Aerovias Especiales de Carga, with the event recorded near Villavicencio Meta.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 57.9%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, while climbing, the pilot declared an emergency after one of the engine failed. He was cleared to return to the airport and completed a circuit. On final, the airplane stalled and crashed few hundred metres short of runway. Eight passengers were seriously injured and 11 other occupants, among them both pilots, were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3468, MSN 22436, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.1487°, -73.6214°.