2019 Laser Aereo DC-3 crash
The 2019 Laser Aereo DC-3 crash was an aviation accident that took place on 9 March 2019, when a Douglas DC-3 operated by Latinoamericana de Servicios Aereo (Laser Aéreo) crashed near San Carlos de Guaroa, Colombia. The plane was on a flight from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport, San José del Guaviare to La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio. All 14 people on board were killed, including the mayor of Taraira. The crew were attempting to land at Villavicencio and had just declared an emergency.
HK-2494, the aircraft involved, seen in July 2012 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 March 2019 |
| Summary | Crashed onto ground after engine could not be feathered due to mechanical failure and inadequate maintenance |
| Site | Finca La Bendición, San Martín, Meta, Colombia 3°34′23.3″N 73°04′43.2″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator | Latinoamericana de Servicios Aereo |
| Registration | HK-2494 |
| Flight origin | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport, San José del Guaviare, Colombia |
| Destination | La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio, Colombia |
| Occupants | 14 |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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