Vickers Viscount crash, Aug 27, 1981 (50 killed), Florencia
Vickers Viscount accident on August 27, 1981 near Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia with 50 fatalities. Cause: The crew continued flying under visual flight...
- Date: August 27, 1981
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia
- Fatalities: 50
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew continued flying under visual flight rules in instrument conditions below the minimum safe altitude published in the procedures.
Aeropesca Colombia Vickers Viscount HK-1320 on a scheduled flight from Florencia to Neiva struck the slope of Mt Santa Elena in cloud about 48 km north of Florencia, a few minutes after takeoff. The aircraft was destroyed and all 50 occupants were killed.