Avianca Flight 03
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.
An Avianca Douglas C-54, similar to the one involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14, 1966 |
| Summary | Crashed due to stall; cause undetermined |
| Site | Off Cartagena, Colombia |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-54 |
| Operator | Avianca |
| Registration | HK-730 |
| Flight origin | Cartagena-Crespo Airport, Cartagena, Colombia |
| Destination | El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia |
| Passengers | 60 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 56 |
| Survivors | 8 |
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