Bogotá – Útica
Flight / Schedule
Bogotá – Útica
Aircraft
Fokker Super UniversalRegistration
C-48
MSN
880
Year of Manufacture
1932
Date
October 31, 1934 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Villeta Cundinamarca
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
5.0181°, -74.4681°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 31, 1934 at 09:00 AM, Bogotá – Útica experienced a crash involving Fokker Super Universal, operated by SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Villeta Cundinamarca.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot Henke was performing a cargo flight from Bogotá to Útica. En route, an engine failure forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crashed, killing the pilot.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-48, MSN 880, year of manufacture 1932.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.0181°, -74.4681°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot Henke was performing a cargo flight from Bogotá to Útica. En route, an engine failure forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crashed, killing the pilot.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bogotá – Útica
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia