Villavicencio - La Macarena

On March 30, 1996 at 08:35 AM, Villavicencio - La Macarena experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by LANC Colombia - Lineas Aéreas Norte de Colombia, with the event recorded near Villavicencio Meta.

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

20 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 1,900 feet, the captain reported severe vibrations with the left engine and was cleared to return. The crew shut down the left engine and started the approach to runway 22. But on final, he realized he could reach the airport so he completed a belly landing one km short of runway threshold. The aircraft came to rest in a field and was damaged beyond repair. All 20 occupants escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2497, MSN 15634/27079, year of manufacture 1945.

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