2019 Laser Aéreo Douglas DC-3 crash

2019 aviation accident in Colombia

3°34′23.3″N 73°04′43.2″W / 3.573139°N 73.078667°W / 3.573139; -73.078667AircraftAircraft typeDouglas DC-3OperatorLatinoamericana de Servicios AéreoRegistrationHK-2494Flight originJorge Enrique González Torres Airport, San José del Guaviare, ColombiaDestinationLa Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio, ColombiaOccupants14Passengers11Crew3Fatalities14Survivors0

On 9 March 2019, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Latinoamericana de Servicios Aéreo (Laser Aéreo) crashed near San Carlos de Guaroa, Colombia.[1][2][3] The plane was on a flight from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport, San José del Guaviare to La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio. All 14 people on board were killed, including the mayor of Taraira. The crew were attempting to land at Villavicencio and had just declared an emergency.[1]

Aircraft

The Aeronautica Civil reports that the aircraft, registered HK-2494, was built in 1945,[4][5] for the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) as a Douglas TC-47B-DK (USAAF 44-76773 / MSN 16357 / 33105), and converted to a Douglas R4D-7 (USN Bureau Number 99826) for the United States Navy on 14 May 1945. Re-designated as a Douglas TC-47K in 1962, it was transferred to the University of Texas at Austin on 8 Oct 1971 with civil registration N87611.[6][7]

Crash

As the aircraft was cruising, the left engine suffered a failure, which disabled the oil system in that engine. The crew then radioed in a mayday and diverted to La Rinconada, a plantation. While they were descending, the crew could not feather the engine which was required in an engine failure, thus they began to lose speed as the engine windmilled, creating drag. At 10:31 am local time, the crew made their final transmission stating they had the runway in sight. Ground witnesses in the area said they saw the aircraft doing several turns while descending. The aircraft then crashed in proximity to a road, coming to rest just over the road, on fire. Plantation workers rushed to help, but they found no survivors.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hradecky, Simon (9 March 2019). "Crash: Laser Colombia DC3 near Villavicencio on Mar 9th 2019, lost height on approach". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Se estrelló avioneta en el Meta: confirman 12 víctimas, entre las que habría una alcaldesa" [Plane crashed in Meta: 12 victims confirmed, including a mayor] (in Spanish). Pulzo. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Colombia plane crash 'kills 12'". BBC News. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (10 March 2019). "No survivors from Laser DC-3 crash in Colombia". Flightglobal.com. Flightglobal. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ Niles, Russ (10 March 2019). "DC-3 Airliner Crash Kills 14 - AVweb flash Article". www.avweb.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Accident description for HK2494 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 9 March 2019.
  7. ^ Baugher, Joe. "US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos--Third Series (90020 to 99860)". www.joebaugher.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

Further reading

  • Informe Final Accidente: COL-19-10-GIA Falla del sistema motor y colisión contra el terreno
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