Puerto Boy – Potosí
Flight / Schedule
Puerto Boy – Potosí
Aircraft
Junkers W.34Registration
409
MSN
2825
Year of Manufacture
1934
Date
November 27, 1934 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Potosí Cundinamarca
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
5.0303°, -74.0020°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 27, 1934 at 03:00 PM, Puerto Boy – Potosí experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Potosí Cundinamarca.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Potosí, the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed. All four occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 409, MSN 2825, year of manufacture 1934.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.0303°, -74.0020°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Potosí, the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed. All four occupants were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Puerto Boy – Potosí
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia