Caucaya – Tarapaca

On April 22, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Caucaya – Tarapaca experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Tarapacá Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 7.1%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Tarapaca Airfield, the crew encountered engine problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest near the Rió Putumayo, on Brazilian territory, few km from the border with Colombia. A crew member was killed while all 13 other occupants were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration 643, MSN 5-AT-047, year of manufacture 23.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.4520°, -70.3335°.