Douglas DC3 HK2494
9 March 2019 · Vereda La Bendicion, Colombia · Fatal
Summary
On 9 March 2019 at about 15:15 local time, a Douglas DC3 registered HK2494, operated by Latinoamericana de Servicios Aereos - Laser S.a.s, was involved in an accident near Vereda La Bendicion, Colombia. 14 people were on board and 14 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vereda La Bendicion, Colombia
- Coordinates
- 3.5686, -73.0669
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3
- Registration
- HK2494
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Latinoamericana de Servicios Aereos - Laser S.a.s
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose del Gu → Villavicencio
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- ERA19WA121
People
14 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2018 | Douglas DC3 | Guainia, Colombia | Air Colombia | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Douglas DC3 | San Jose del Guaviere, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Douglas DC3 | Burnet, Texas, United States | Commemorative Air Force | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Douglas DC3 | Restrepo, Colombia | Aliansa Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Douglas DC3 | Puerto Gaitan, Colombia | Aerolineas Llaneras Ltda. - Arall Ltda | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Douglas DC3 | San Felipe, Colombia | Aerolineas Andinas S.a - Aliansa S.a | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2019 | Boeing 737 | Bogota, Colombia | Avior | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Piper PA-32-301T | Vereda Cuzama, Colombia | Lineas Aereas Galan - Aerogalan | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Boeing 737 | Bogota, Colombia | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Piper PA31 | Popayan, Colombia | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Beechcraft C90 | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Ismocol S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Bell 206 | Sabanalarga, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |