Incident Details
On the day of the accident, the aircraft departed San Marcos Airport at 1621 local time, bound for Cartagena. The last radio contact with air traffic control occurred at 1716 local time, when the crew reported poor weather conditions and requested permission to modify their route due to the presence of cumulonimbus clouds. The aircraft subsequently crashed in an uninhabited area near Hato Nuevo. All 29 occupants aboard were killed.
Crew
The crew consisted of Captain Carlos Barvo (pilot), First Officer Julio del Gallego (copilot), and Flight Engineer José de J. Ruiz Peña.
Last Contact
The flight's final communication with ATC was at 1716LT, during which the crew informed controllers of deteriorating weather and sought approval for a route change. No further transmissions were received, and the aircraft was later found crashed near Hato Nuevo.