Girardot – Puerto Berrío

While taking off from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the seaplane named 'Colombia' hit a rock and crashed. The mechanic Schröder was killed while all five other occupants were injured, among them the pilot Oswald Schütz.

Flight / Schedule

Girardot – Puerto Berrío

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

A-2

MSN

557

Year of Manufacture

1920

Date

February 6, 1923 at 04:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Girardot Cundinamarca

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

4.2845°, -74.4725°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On February 6, 1923 at 04:00 PM, Girardot – Puerto Berrío experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Girardot Cundinamarca.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While taking off from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the seaplane named 'Colombia' hit a rock and crashed. The mechanic Schröder was killed while all five other occupants were injured, among them the pilot Oswald Schütz.

Aircraft reference details include registration A-2, MSN 557, year of manufacture 1920.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.2845°, -74.4725°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taking off from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the seaplane named 'Colombia' hit a rock and crashed. The mechanic Schröder was killed while all five other occupants were injured, among them the pilot Oswald Schütz.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

16.7%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Girardot – Puerto Berrío

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

A-2

MSN

557

Year of Manufacture

1920