Douglas DC3 accident near Restrepo, OF, July 8, 2021
On July 8, 2021 at about 12:05 pm local time, a 1944 Douglas DC3, registered HK2820, was destroyed in an accident during enroute near Restrepo, OF. It was a flight test under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 8, 2021 · about 12:05 pm local time
- Place
- Restrepo, OF, CO · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3, built 1944 · all DC3s on the register
- Registration
- HK2820 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight test · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Aliansa Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: Vanguardia De Villavicencio Airport
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 3 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number GAA21WA172.