Narrative:
The Douglas C-47B of ADES Colombia operated on a cargo flight from La Macarena to Villavicencio and Miraflores, Colombia.
The aircraft took off from Villavicencio at 09:09 hours local time, carrying 3000 kg of food and 11 additional passengers.
After 8 and a half minutes of flight, the flight crew reported to the control tower that engine no. 2 had failed. A turn back to Villavicencio was made. Height was lost and the airplane could not reach the runway. It crashed in a pasture.
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.03
» El Tiempo, 16-5-1991
accident date: 15-05-1991
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: HK-3177
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 15 May 1991 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B (DC-3) |
| Operator: | ADES Colombia - Aerolineas del Este |
| Registration: | HK-3177 |
| MSN: | 26775/15330 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 1 km N of Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC/SKVV), Colombia |
| Miraflores Airport (MFS/SKMF), Colombia |
The Douglas C-47B of ADES Colombia operated on a cargo flight from La Macarena to Villavicencio and Miraflores, Colombia.
The aircraft took off from Villavicencio at 09:09 hours local time, carrying 3000 kg of food and 11 additional passengers.
After 8 and a half minutes of flight, the flight crew reported to the control tower that engine no. 2 had failed. A turn back to Villavicencio was made. Height was lost and the airplane could not reach the runway. It crashed in a pasture.
Sources:
» Flight International» Scramble Vol.13, nr.03
» El Tiempo, 16-5-1991
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accident date: 15-05-1991
type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
registration: HK-3177
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 Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport to Miraflores Airport as the crow flies is 362 km (226 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport to Miraflores Airport as the crow flies is 362 km (226 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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Douglas DC-3
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