Narrative:
The DC-3 departed Tumaco at 08:25, estimating a 09:55 arrival at Cali. The crew became lost in rainy weather conditions and flew into Trujillo Mountain at 9670 feet. The wreckage was found on October 31, 1974.
» Flight International, 7 November 1974
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 12 August 1974 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (Hyper) |
| Operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-508 |
| MSN: | 4527 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 100 km NE of Cali ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tumaco-La Florida Airport (TCO/SKCO), Colombia |
| Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia | |
| Flightnumber: | AV610 |
The DC-3 departed Tumaco at 08:25, estimating a 09:55 arrival at Cali. The crew became lost in rainy weather conditions and flew into Trujillo Mountain at 9670 feet. The wreckage was found on October 31, 1974.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 13 Aug. 1974» Flight International, 7 November 1974
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Distance from Tumaco-La Florida Airport to Cali Airport as the crow flies is 324 km (203 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Tumaco-La Florida Airport to Cali Airport as the crow flies is 324 km (203 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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