Douglas DC-3 crash, Mar 18, 1999 (8 killed), Tame
Douglas DC-3 accident on March 18, 1999 near Tame, Arauca, Colombia with 8 fatalities. Cause: Possible loss of control in strong air currents or wind...
- Date: March 18, 1999
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Tame, Arauca, Colombia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Possible loss of control in strong air currents or wind shear and extreme turbulence, with the en route flight over the mountains apparently planned to save time.
A DC-3 charter flight from Cucuta to Yopal, Colombia, with eight people aboard, was crossing a mountain range near El Cocuy National Park. Strong currents and turbulence are believed to have caused the aircraft to lose height and strike high ground about 45 km west of Tame. The wreckage was found in April and all eight occupants were killed.