La Vanguardia Airport (IATA:VVC,ICAO:SKVV) is an airport serving the city ofVillavicencio in theMeta Department ofColombia. It serves regular passenger, charter and cargo airlines as well as private sectors. The airport is just north of the city.
On 6 June 1985,Douglas C-53D HK-1340 ofLACOL Colombia crashed shortly after take-off after the starboard engine failed while the aircraft was on a cargo flight. The aircraft was probably overloaded and it caught fire after crashing into trees. Three of the six people on board were killed.[3]
On 28 May 1994, Douglas C-53D HK-2213 ofTransoriente Colombia crashed near Villavicencio after both engines failed shortly after take-off from La Vanguardia Airport on a scheduled passenger flight. Seven of the 29 people on board were killed.[4]
On 30 March 1996,Douglas C-47B HK-2497 ofLANC Colombia was damaged beyond repair in a wheels-up landing on approach to La Vanguardia. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight toLa Macarena Airport when an engine problem was encountered and the decision was made to return to La Vanguardia.[5]
On July 9, 2000, a privateCurtiss C-46 HK-851-P, crashed near the airport after take off, when the engine number 2 failed due to fire. 10 of 19 people on board were killed including the Captain and First Officer. There were 9 survivors.[6]
On 3 November 2010, anexplosion took place at the airport warehouse. Nocasualties were reported. The explosion was caused by aparcel. As a result, severalairlines suspended flights from the airport.[7]
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