Douglas DC3 accident near Vereda La Bendicion, CO
On March 9, 2019, a Douglas DC3 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vereda La Bendicion, CO. 14 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 9, 2019
- Place
- Vereda La Bendicion, CO
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 14 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 3.569°N, 73.067°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190310X83114
NTSB summary
The government of Colombia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a DOUGLAS DC3 airplane that occurred on March 09, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Colombia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Colombia.
From Wikipedia
On 9 March 2019, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Latinoamericana de Servicios Aéreo (Laser Aéreo) crashed near San Carlos de Guaroa, Colombia. 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.
Text from Wikipedia, “2019 Laser Aéreo Douglas DC-3 crash”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
