Narrative:
A Douglas DC-3 cargo plane crashed near Pinto, Colombia, killing both pilots.
The airplane departed Medellín at 15:29 on a domestic cargo flight to Barranquilla, where it was supposed to land at 17:30. Last radio contact was at 16:35 when the crew reported over the San Marcos area at 9000 feet altitude. The airplane impacted terrain near Pinto and burst into flames.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 15 April 1950 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Limitada Nacional de Servicio Aéreo - LANSA |
| Registration: | HK-309 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 20 km (12.5 mls) NE of Pinto ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD), Colombia |
| Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
A Douglas DC-3 cargo plane crashed near Pinto, Colombia, killing both pilots.
The airplane departed Medellín at 15:29 on a domestic cargo flight to Barranquilla, where it was supposed to land at 17:30. Last radio contact was at 16:35 when the crew reported over the San Marcos area at 9000 feet altitude. The airplane impacted terrain near Pinto and burst into flames.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 17 Apr 1950Photos
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 Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 524 km (328 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad Airport as the crow flies is 524 km (328 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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