HK-161 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

December 24, 1966AccidentHull loss
Flight 739 was a scheduled domestic flight from Bogotá-El Dorado Airport to Pasta-Cano Airport. It was scheduled to depart Bogotá at 0615 hours local time; however, when the crew reported to the Avianca operations office at 0550 hours they were advised that Eldorado Airport was closed owing to thick fog. The airport was reopened to operations at 0750 hours.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 29 fatalities
The accident was attributed to pilot error consisting of inflight indiscipline and rash imprudence on the part of the pilot-in-command of the aircraft for: - Not having made use of the regulation rest period and having consumed alcoholic drinks a few hours before flying, - Not having followed the route recommended in the Manual of Colombian Air Routes,… Full accident record