Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Dec 21, 1980 (69 killed)
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on December 21, 1980 near Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia with 69 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after an...
- Date: December 21, 1980
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia
- Fatalities: 69
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after an in-flight explosion of undetermined origin; investigators could not determine whether a bomb was responsible
On 21 December 1980 a TAC Caravelle VI-R (HK-1810) on flight TAC173 from Riohacha to Medellin lost control about four minutes after takeoff following an in-flight explosion of undetermined origin, and crashed in a wooded area about 19 km from Riohacha Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all occupants were killed.