Narrative:
The DC-3 impacted terrain after losing altitude shortly after takeoff from Sogamoso Airport (SOX), Colombia. Just one crew member survived the accident.
The airplane operated on a domestic service from Sogamoso (SOX) to Trinidad (TDA), San Luis de Palenque (SQE), Paz de Ariporo (PZA), Nunchia (NUH), Tablón de Támara (TTM) and then back to Sogamoso.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1967 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-326 |
| MSN: | 4631 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 3 km N of Sogamoso Airport (SOX) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras C. Airport (SOX/SKSO), Colombia |
| Trinidad Airport (TDA/SKTD), Colombia |
The DC-3 impacted terrain after losing altitude shortly after takeoff from Sogamoso Airport (SOX), Colombia. Just one crew member survived the accident.
The airplane operated on a domestic service from Sogamoso (SOX) to Trinidad (TDA), San Luis de Palenque (SQE), Paz de Ariporo (PZA), Nunchia (NUH), Tablón de Támara (TTM) and then back to Sogamoso.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 27 April 1967, p1+21Photos
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 Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras C. Airport to Trinidad Airport as the crow flies is 147 km (92 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Sogamoso-Alberto Lleras C. Airport to Trinidad Airport as the crow flies is 147 km (92 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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