Bogota – Bucaramanga

Crashed into a mountain while on a flight from Bogota to Bucaramanga. All five occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Bogota – Bucaramanga

Registration

C-202

Date

March 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Colombia All Colombia

Region

South America • Colombia

Narrative Report

On March 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Bogota – Bucaramanga experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near Colombia All Colombia.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed into a mountain while on a flight from Bogota to Bucaramanga. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-202.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

2

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed into a mountain while on a flight from Bogota to Bucaramanga. All five occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Bogota – Bucaramanga

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Registration

C-202