Palanquero – Tres Esquinas
Flight / Schedule
Palanquero – Tres Esquinas
Aircraft
Junkers W.34Registration
406
MSN
2779
Year of Manufacture
1934
Date
July 28, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
El Retiro Huila
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
2.3237°, -75.8218°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 28, 1935 at 12:00 AM, Palanquero – Tres Esquinas experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near El Retiro Huila.
The flight was categorized as military 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, crew encountered engine problems and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in El Retiro, near the Rio Magdalena. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 406, MSN 2779, year of manufacture 1934.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.3237°, -75.8218°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, crew encountered engine problems and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in El Retiro, near the Rio Magdalena. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Palanquero – Tres Esquinas
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia