Medellin – San José

On March 17, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Medellin – San José experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Medellín Antioquia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Medellin Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Cerro del Padre Amaya located 12 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YS-28, MSN 18-2450, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.2273°, -75.5720°.