Inírida – San Felipe

On July 11, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Inírida – San Felipe experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Air Colombia, with the event recorded near San Felipe Guainía.

The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft departed Inírida on a humanitarian flight to San Felipe, carrying nine passengers, three crew members and various goods and equipment dedicated to the victims of the recent floods. Following an uneventful flight, the crew landed on runway 18. After touchdown, the aircraft deviated to the left. It pivoted to the left, lost its left main gear and the left propeller and came to a halt on the runway edge. All 12 occupants were rescued, among them one passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-3293, MSN 9186, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.0570°, -67.2117°.