Douglas DC-9 crash, Jan 11, 1995 (51 killed), María La Baja
Douglas DC-9 accident on January 11, 1995 near María La Baja, Bolívar, Colombia with 51 fatalities. Cause: Loss of situational awareness by the...
- Date: January 11, 1995
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: María La Baja, Bolívar, Colombia
- Fatalities: 51
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of situational awareness by the pilot-in-command during the descent. Contributing factors included a failed altimeter, a faulty altitude alert, poor cockpit lighting on the second altimeter and a possible GPWS failure or delayed crew reaction.
An Intercontinental de Aviacion DC-9-14 on Flight 256 lost control in a steep descent after the pilot-in-command lost situational awareness. The aircraft disintegrated on impact in a marshy field near Maria La Baja after radar contact was lost. One nine-year-old girl was found alive, and 51 other occupants died. Sources give slightly different death tolls.