
Beschrijving:
The Twin Otter departed at 08:00 on a VFR flight plan to Cúcuta. Weather conditions however, were IMC and Cúcuta was closed. The crew never reported to Cúcuta Tower. The aircraft was found 3 days later at FL115 on Oroque Mountain in the Norte de Santander region.
There were two pilots and two Mexican oil executives on board.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | woensdag 19 december 1979 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | An-Son Drilling Company of Colombia |
| Registratie: | HK-1710W |
| Constructienummer: | 252 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1969 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Oroque ( Colombia)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse charter |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
| Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC/SKCC), Colombia |
The Twin Otter departed at 08:00 on a VFR flight plan to Cúcuta. Weather conditions however, were IMC and Cúcuta was closed. The crew never reported to Cúcuta Tower. The aircraft was found 3 days later at FL115 on Oroque Mountain in the Norte de Santander region.
There were two pilots and two Mexican oil executives on board.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport en Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport bedraagt 411 km (257 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport en Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport bedraagt 411 km (257 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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