2019 Laser Aéreo Douglas DC-3 crash
HK-2494, the aircraft involved, seen in July 2012 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 March 2019 |
| Summary | Crashed onto ground after engine could not be feathered due to mechanical failure and inadequate maintenance |
| Site | Finca La Bendición, San Martín, Meta, Colombia 3°34′23.3″N 73°04′43.2″W / 3.573139°N 73.078667°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator | Latinoamericana de Servicios Aéreo |
| Registration | HK-2494 |
| Flight origin | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport, San José del Guaviare, Colombia |
| Destination | La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio, Colombia |
| Occupants | 14 |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 9 March 2019, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Latinoamericana de Servicios Aéreo (Laser Aéreo) crashed near San Carlos de Guaroa, Colombia. The plane was on a flight from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport, San José del Guaviare to La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio. All 14 people on board were killed, including the mayor of Taraira. The crew were attempting to land at Villavicencio and had just declared an emergency.