Narrative:
The aircraft crashed while attempting to land in poor weather conditions. A post-impact fire broke out.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 13 April 1947 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar |
| Operator: | Transandina de Aviación |
| Registration: | C-803 |
| MSN: | 18-2... |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Techo Airport, Colombia |
| Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Colombia |
The aircraft crashed while attempting to land in poor weather conditions. A post-impact fire broke out.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 14 April 1947, p1+13Photos
Map
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 Bogotá-Techo Airport to Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport as the crow flies is 237 km (148 miles).
Distance from Bogotá-Techo Airport to Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport as the crow flies is 237 km (148 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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