AVIANCA — safety analytics

Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1942–2025.

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93Total events
38Fatal accidents
16Hull losses
1013Total fatalities
1942–2025Data span

AVIANCA fatal accidents

  1. 25 Jan 1990 · Cove Neck, NY, United States · Boeing 707-321B · 73 killed
  2. 27 Nov 1989 · Soacha, Colombia · Boeing 727-100 · 107 killed
  3. 17 Mar 1988 · 25 km NW of Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC), Colombia · Boeing 727-21 · 143 killed
  4. 27 Nov 1983 · Madrid-Barajas-Adolfo Suárez, Spain · Boeing 747-200 · 181 killed
  5. 30 Sept 1975 · Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad), Colombia · Boeing 727-100 · 4 killed
  6. 12 Aug 1974 · Buenaventura, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 27 killed
  7. 24 Jul 1974 · Cali Airport (CLO) · Boeing 727-24C · 1 killed
  8. 10 May 1974 · Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) · Boeing 727-59 · 1 killed
  9. 22 Aug 1973 · Yopal, Colombia · Douglas DC-3 · 16 killed
  10. 5 Jul 1973 · Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño, Colombia · Avro 748 · 3 killed
  11. 29 Jul 1972 · Villapacelly, Colombia · Douglas DC-3 · 17 killed
  12. 29 Jul 1972 · Villapacelly, Colombia · Douglas DC-3 · 21 killed
  13. 26 Apr 1967 · Sogamoso, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 17 killed
  14. 24 Dec 1966 · Mt Tajumbina, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 29 killed
  15. 22 Sept 1966 · Bogotá-El Dorado, Colombia · Douglas DC-4 · 2 killed
  16. 14 Jan 1966 · Cartagena, Colombia · Douglas C-54 Skymaster · 56 killed
  17. 17 Oct 1965 · Bucaramanga, Colombia · Douglas DC-3 · 3 killed
  18. 22 Mar 1965 · San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 29 killed
  19. 15 Sept 1964 · Condoto-Mandinga, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 2 killed
  20. 25 Feb 1962 · Marulanda, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 2 killed
  21. 21 Jan 1960 · Montego Bay, Jamaica · Lockheed Super Constellation · 37 killed
  22. 23 Jun 1959 · Cerro Baco, Peru · Douglas DC-4 · 14 killed
  23. 9 Mar 1957 · Tuluá, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 15 killed
  24. 9 Mar 1955 · Trujillo, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 8 killed
  25. 9 Aug 1954 · Açores, Portugal · Lockheed L-749A-79 Constellation · 30 killed
  26. 9 Feb 1954 · Medellín-José María Córdova (Rionegro), Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 2 killed
  27. 11 Jan 1954 · Manizales · Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) · 21 killed
  28. 11 Jan 1954 · Manizales, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 23 killed
  29. 19 Sept 1953 · San Luis de Palenque, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 1 killed
  30. 19 Sept 1953 · near San Luis de Palenque Airport (SQE) · Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) · 1 killed
  31. 9 Apr 1953 · El Banco, Colombia · Douglas C-54 Skymaster · 2 killed
  32. 2 Apr 1951 · Bogotá-Techo, Colombia · Douglas C-48 (DC-3) · 26 killed
  33. 2 May 1950 · Simiátug, Ecuador · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 15 killed
  34. 5 Feb 1949 · Buenaventura, Colombia · Consolidated PBY Catalina · 5 killed
  35. 10 Nov 1948 · Bogotá-Techo, Colombia · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 3 killed
  36. 15 Feb 1947 · Mt El Tablazo en Supatá, Colombia · Douglas DC-4 · 53 killed
  37. 22 Jan 1947 · Puerto Araujo, Colombia · Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) · 17 killed
  38. 24 Oct 1942 · La Esperanza, Colombia · Boeing 247 · 6 killed

Accidents by year

AVIANCA accidents by year01234519421947195219571962196719721977198219871992199720022007201220172022TotalFatal

Top countries

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Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Counts represent recorded events; actual figures may differ from airline-published data due to source methodology differences. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.