1973 Aerocóndor Lockheed L-188 Electra crash

The 1973 Aerocóndor L-188 Electra crash occurred on 27 August 1973, when a Lockheed L-188 Electra operated by Aerocóndor Colombia, struck a mountain after takeoff. All of the 42 occupants on board were killed, leaving no survivors.^[1][2][3]

1973 Aerocóndor L-188 Electra crash

An Aerocóndor Colombia L-188 Electra, similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date	27 August 1973 (1973-08-27)
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	12km southeast from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport, Eastern Hills, Bogotá, Colombia
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Lockheed L-188A Electra
Operator	Aerocóndor Colombia
Registration	HK-777
Flight origin	Bogotá-Eldorado Airport, Bogotá, Colombia
1st stopover	Rafael Núñez International Airport, Cartagena, Colombia
Last stopover	Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla, Colombia
Destination	Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport, San Andrés, Colombia
Occupants	42
Passengers	36
Crew	6
Fatalities	42
Survivors	0

Aircraft

The aircraft was a Lockheed L-188A Electra, registered HK-777, manufactured in Burbank, California, United States.^[1][3] Its first flight was on 22 December 1959, with delivery to American Airlines on 31 December 1959, with registration N6125A. It operated with American Airlines until it was sold to Aerocóndor in April 1969.^[3]

Accident

After taking off from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport, Colombia, in limited visibility, the crew failed to follow correct departure procedures and the aircraft crashed into the side of Cerro el Cable mountain, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the airport. The aircraft immediately disintegrated after the impact, killing everyone onboard.^[1][3]