Palanquero - Honda
Flight / Schedule
Palanquero - Honda
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
641
MSN
5-AT-067
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
December 22, 1945 at 02:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Río Magdalena Bolívar
Region
South America • Colombia
Coordinates
9.0685°, -74.5092°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 22, 1945 at 02:40 PM, Palanquero - Honda experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, with the event recorded near Río Magdalena Bolívar.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute, an unexpected technical failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing along the Río Magdalena River. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and a crew member was killed. Both others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 641, MSN 5-AT-067, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.0685°, -74.5092°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, an unexpected technical failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing along the Río Magdalena River. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and a crew member was killed. Both others were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Palanquero - Honda
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Colombia