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Cumbal_Volcano Latitude and Longitude:

0°56′56″N 77°53′17″W / 0.949°N 77.888°W / 0.949; -77.888
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Cumbal
Volcán Cumbal
Cumbal in 2011
Highest point
Elevation4,764 m (15,630 ft)
Prominence1,575 m (5,167 ft)
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 0°56′56″N 77°53′17″W / 0.949°N 77.888°W / 0.949; -77.888
Geography
Cumbal is located in Colombia
Cumbal
Cumbal
Location of Cumbal in Colombia
Location Colombia
Parent range Nudo de los Pastos, Western Ranges
  Andes
Geology
Mountain type Andesitic stratovolcano
Last eruptionDecember 1926

Cumbal is a stratovolcano of the Caribe Terrane, located at the Nudo de los Pastos in Nariño, Colombia. It is the southernmost historically active volcano of Colombia and is together with Chiles and Azufral one of the few volcanoes of the Western Ranges. The volcano is dominated by andesites. [1]

Plane crash

On January 28, 2002 TAME Flight 120 struck one of the sides of the volcano while in a go-around approach to Tulcán. There were no survivors among the 94 occupants.

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See also

References

  1. ^ Plancha 447-447bis, 2003

Bibliography

  • Parra, Eduardo, and Marta Velásquez. 2003. Plancha 447 Ipiales & 447bis Tallambí - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.

External links

  • "Cumbal". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.