Narrative:
The PBY-5 Catalina amphibian departed Bogotá on a mail and cargo flight to La Pedrera, Colombia. Intermediate stops were planned at Apia and Mitú.
The Catalina crashed on landing in the Río Caquetá River.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 1 February 1955 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Operator: | Agencia Interamericana de Aviación - AIDA |
| Registration: | HK-1000E |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Mitú Airport (MVP/SKMU), Colombia |
| La Pedrera Airport (LPD/SKLP), Colombia |
The PBY-5 Catalina amphibian departed Bogotá on a mail and cargo flight to La Pedrera, Colombia. Intermediate stops were planned at Apia and Mitú.
The Catalina crashed on landing in the Río Caquetá River.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 2-2-1955Photos
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 Mitú Airport to La Pedrera Airport as the crow flies is 295 km (184 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Mitú Airport to La Pedrera Airport as the crow flies is 295 km (184 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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