Douglas C-49 (DC-3) crash, Nov 17, 1956 (36 killed), Mt E...
Douglas C-49 (DC-3) accident on November 17, 1956 near Mt El Rucio Huíla, Colombia with 36 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft flew on instruments at an...
- Date: November 17, 1956
- Aircraft: Douglas C-49 (DC-3)
- Location: Mt El Rucio Huíla, Colombia
- Fatalities: 36
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft flew on instruments at an excessively low altitude for the route, and the pilot's lack of discipline was a contributing factor.
An Aerolineas del Pacifico DC 3 on a scheduled flight from Buenaventura to Cali failed to arrive and was found the same evening on the side of El Rucio mountain. The aircraft disintegrated on impact, and all 36 people aboard were killed. The investigation found the aircraft was flying on instruments at an excessively low altitude for the route.