Villavicencio - Miraflores

On May 25, 1995 at 03:15 PM, Villavicencio - Miraflores experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by LACOL Colombia - Lineas Aéreas Colombianas, with the event recorded near Miraflores Boyacá.

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.

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 aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Villavicencio, carrying livestock, nine passengers and four crew members. The approach to Miraflores Airport was completed in poor weather conditions. On short final, the left engine failed. The aircraft lost height, collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area. Three passengers and both pilots were killed while eight other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3213, MSN 14214/25659, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.1955°, -73.1435°.