Douglas C-118 Liftmaster crash, Apr 29, 1978 (8 killed)
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster accident on April 29, 1978 near Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with 8 fatalities. Cause: One engine...
- Date: April 29, 1978
- Aircraft: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
- Location: Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: One engine reportedly exploded during the initial climb, for reasons not determined.
LAC Colombia's Douglas C-118A Liftmaster (HK-1705) crashed on 29 April 1978 shortly after takeoff from Bogota-El Dorado runway 30, bound for Barranquilla. It failed to gain height, struck a eucalyptus tree, stalled and crashed in a pasture about one km from the airfield. Eight occupants, including all three crew, were killed.