Medellín – Bogotá

On April 13, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Medellín – Bogotá experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by Compañia Transandina de Aviación, with the event recorded near Medellín Antioquia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

Few minutes after takeoff from Medellín-Las Playas Airport, the crew decided to return for an emergency landing. On final, the twin engine aircraft crashed in flames in a field and was destroyed. Both occupants were uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-803.

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