Orito – Villavicencio

On November 10, 1999 at 07:50 AM, Orito – Villavicencio experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aliansa Colombia - Aerolíneas Andinas, with the event recorded near La Montañita Caquetá.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The twin engine aircraft departed Orito at 0740LT on a cargo flight to Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, carrying two passengers and three crew members. Nine minutes after takeoff, while flying in poor weather conditions, the crew reported to ATC they were passing 7,500 feet and was cleared to climb to 11,500 feet. One minute later, radar contact was lost. The aircraft disintegrated in the air and crashed in a field near La Montañita. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-2581, MSN 15561/27006, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 1.4817°, -75.4356°.