The aircraft was a Vickers Viscount 745D four-engined turboprop that had been built in the United Kingdom in 1956 for Capital Airlines of the United States.[2] First flown on 15 December 1956 it was bought by Aeropesca Colombia in March 1976.[2]
Accident
At 3:25PM, flight 217 departed from La Vanguardia Airport to El Dorado International Airport. Mid-flight, the aircraft crashed into a mountain at 7,700 feet from Bogota. Later at 5PM, it was declared an emergency, likely since the aircraft might’ve disappeared off radar.[3]
Victims
Crew
The flight was under the command of Roberto Alfonso Simbaqueva (46) and co-pilot Alberto Leyva Garces (25).[3] Including 4 unknown cabin crew.
Passengers
There were 15 passengers noted in the crash, who are:
Yaneth Tapias, Orlando Barrera, Luis Neira, Arley Camilde, Edgar Salazar, Fernando Mina, Camilo Perez, Joselin Perez, Celina Lopez, Emilce Toncón, Milton Toncon, Manuel Coy, Leopoldo Parra, Cecilia Vargas and Fernando Lara.[3]
