Cumbal Volcano facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cumbal |
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| Volcán Cumbal | |
Cumbal in 2011
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,764 m (15,630 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,575 m (5,167 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Geography | |
 Cumbal
Location in Colombia
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| Location | Colombia |
| Parent range | Nudo de los Pastos, Western Ranges Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Andesitic stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | December 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.
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.
Gallery
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2007
See also
In Spanish: Volcán Cumbal para niños
- List of volcanoes in Colombia
- List of volcanoes by elevation
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