Las Gaviotas – Puerto Carreño

On June 21, 2004 at 05:00 PM, Las Gaviotas – Puerto Carreño experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by VIARCO - Vias Aéreas Colombianas, with the event recorded near Las Gaviotas Casanare.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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. Following technical problems, a DC-3 operated by Viarco diverted to Las Gaviotas Airport and was grounded. The operator send a second aircraft to Las Gaviotas to pick up the passengers. Shortly after takeoff from runway 24, while in initial climb, the right engine failed and caught fire. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All 20 occupants were injured, six seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-1212, MSN 4987, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.8159°, -71.7232°.