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| Date: | Thursday 21 November 1974 |
| Time: | c. 18:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421 Golden Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | HK-646W |
| MSN: | 421-0136 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bogotá (BOG) -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Palmaseca/Cali (17:42) |
| Bogotá-Eldorado (BOG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot suffered a heart attack, leaving the aircraft to be guided by two teenage passengers. However, bad weather conditions, their inexperience, and a risk assessment by the main tower control ultimately led to the flight crashing west of Bogota.
Sources:
El Tiempo 22 November 1974, p1+8A+15C
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Jun-2013 15:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2015 18:19 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Dec-2024 10:38 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jul-2025 17:49 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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