Cali - Buenaventura

On December 20, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Cali - Buenaventura experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by VIARCO - Vias Aéreas Colombianas, with the event recorded near Buenaventura Valle del Cauca.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is other causes. After landing in the harbor of Buenaventura, the seaplane hit a floating tree trunk, went out of control and came to rest. At least one occupant was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-406.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.8882°, -77.0774°.