Narrative:
Flew into the a mountainside of Cerro del Padre Amaya.
» El Tiempo 19 March 1947
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 17 March 1947 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar |
| Operator: | TACA International Airlines |
| Registration: | YS-28 |
| MSN: | 18-2450 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 12 km (7.5 mls) NW of Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Colombia |
| San José-La Sabana Airport, Costa Rica |
Flew into the a mountainside of Cerro del Padre Amaya.
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson» El Tiempo 19 March 1947
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to San José-La Sabana Airport as the crow flies is 1019 km (637 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to San José-La Sabana Airport as the crow flies is 1019 km (637 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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