ERA19WA121

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC3 · Vereda La Bendicion, Colombia · March 9, 2019

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
March 9, 2019, 15:15 local (15:15 UTC)
Place
Vereda La Bendicion, Colombia
Injuries
14 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
HK2494Douglas DC3
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
99079

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

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.

Aircraft

Registration
HK2494
Reported as
Douglas DC3
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Latinoamericana De Servicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S
Registered owner
Latinoamericana De Servicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
SKSJ · San Jose del Gu
Destination
SKVV · Villavicencio
Flight plan
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown

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