Britten-Norman Trislander crash, Jan 9, 1978, Ciénaga Mag...
Britten-Norman Trislander accident on January 9, 1978 near Ciénaga Magdalena, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right engine for...
- Date: January 9, 1978
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Trislander
- Location: Ciénaga Magdalena, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the right engine for unknown reasons.
A TAVINA Britten-Norman Trislander (HK-1711) on a scheduled Barranquilla to Valledupar service lost its right engine about half an hour into the flight. The crew ditched the aircraft in shallow water in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta lagoon. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.