Avianca Flight 03

1966 aviation accident
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Avianca Flight 03
An Avianca Douglas C-54, similar to the one involved.
Accident
DateJanuary 14, 1966
SummaryCrashed due to stall; cause undetermined
SiteOff Cartagena, Colombia
Aircraft typeDouglas C-54
OperatorAvianca
RegistrationHK-730
Flight originCartagena-Crespo Airport, Cartagena, Colombia
DestinationEl Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia
Passengers60
Crew4
Fatalities56
Survivors8

Avianca Flight 03 was a passenger flight from Cartagena, Colombia to Bogotá, Colombia that crashed on January 14, 1966. After takeoff, as the aircraft reached 100 ft (30 m), it stalled and crashed into shallow water. After a 14-month investigation, engine failure was found to be a possible, but unproven, cause. Poor maintenance and inadequate inspections were also suspected.[1][2][3]

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Douglas C-54, the military version of the Douglas DC-4 produced during World War II, registered HK-730 to Avianca. The aircraft involved was produced in 1944; because of military needs, it was equipped with larger fuel tanks, which allowed for intercontinental passenger flights.[4]

Sequence of events

At 20:50 on January 14, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff. The plane reached 70 feet (21 meters) after rotation, but then began to descend. It then crashed into the sea 1,300 meters from the airport runway. Out of the 64 people aboard, only 8 survived.[1]

External links

  • Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network

References

  1. ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-54B-1-DO (DC-4) HK-730 Cartagena-Crespo Airport (CTG)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  2. ^ "El Tiempo - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias". news.google.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  3. ^ "Final report by ICAO" (PDF). pp. 8–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Los Douglas DC-4 de Avianca". Aviacol. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
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