Douglas DC-3 crash, Jul 8, 2021 (3 killed), Restrepo
Douglas DC-3 accident on July 8, 2021 near Restrepo, Meta, Colombia with 3 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew turned left...
- Date: July 8, 2021
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Restrepo, Meta, Colombia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew turned left contrary to the departure procedure, with loss of situational awareness, weak operator standards and air traffic control shortcomings contributing.
A Douglas DC 3 on a training and proficiency check flight left Villavicencio and flew into a mountain slope near Restrepo in cloud. The crew had turned left contrary to the instrument departure procedure. The wreckage was found three days later and all three crew members were dead.