Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald crash, Nov 2, 1973 (6 killed)
Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald accident on November 2, 1973 near Villavicencio Meta, Colombia with 6 fatalities.
- Date: November 2, 1973
- Aircraft: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald
- Location: Villavicencio Meta, Colombia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Handley Page Herald operated by Lineas Aereas La Urraca on a Colombian domestic service had a hydraulic leak repaired at Arauca, and the undercarriage was later found still extended. After smoke appeared in the cockpit, the crew returned toward Villavicencio, and the aircraft crashed in flames on approach, killing six of the occupants.