C-40

On August 6, 1936 at 12:00 AM, C-40 experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Palestina Chocó.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft christened 'Córdoba' was on its way to Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. En route, in unknown circumstances, the float plane crashed into the Río San Juan off the village of Palestina, south of Chocó State. While the pilot was seriously injured, the copilot and the passenger were killed. Crew: Günther Fries, pilot, Joseph Englert, copilot. Passenger: Mr. Wasfi.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-40.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.1627°, -77.1353°.