Narrative:
Flight 209 departed Bucaramanga at 16:28 for a flight to Barrancabermeja. ETA was given as 16:50. The plane didn't arrive at its destination and was found to have crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to an error of judgement on the part of the pilot in trying to fly VFR in IFR conditions. The heavy rain prevented him from seeing trees with which he collided, and loss of control of the aircraft resulted."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 6 December 1962 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Líneas Aéreas Taxader |
| Registration: | HK-437 |
| MSN: | 4697 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 23 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 48 km (30 mls) from Barrancabermeja ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Airport, Colombia |
| Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Airport (EJA/SKEJ), Colombia | |
| Flightnumber: | 209 |
Flight 209 departed Bucaramanga at 16:28 for a flight to Barrancabermeja. ETA was given as 16:50. The plane didn't arrive at its destination and was found to have crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to an error of judgement on the part of the pilot in trying to fly VFR in IFR conditions. The heavy rain prevented him from seeing trees with which he collided, and loss of control of the aircraft resulted."
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.14 Volume I, Circular 71-AN/63 (92-94)Photos
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Distance from Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Airport to Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Airport as the crow flies is 76 km (47 miles).
Distance from Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Airport to Barrancabermeja-Yariguíes Airport as the crow flies is 76 km (47 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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Douglas DC-3
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- 3627th loss
- 1423rd fatal accident
- 85th worst accident (at the time)
- 132nd worst accident (currently)
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- 39th worst accident (currently)
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