What happened
A flight operated from Riohacha Airport toward Bogotá, which included planned stops at Barranquilla and Santa Marta, ended in a fatal accident. The Douglas C-47 departed Riohacha at 16:15 local time. While the aircraft was navigating through low cloud cover approximately five minutes before its scheduled arrival at Santa Marta-Simon Bolivar Airport, it collided with the side of Mt Kennedy.
The impact occurred roughly 22 km east of the airport. Search efforts located the wreckage in a remote area three days after the incident. There were eight fatalities recorded, as all crew members and passengers on board perished in the crash.
Findings
Investigations into the accident concluded that the primary factor was controlled flight into terrain.