Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 March 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: V¡as Areas de Colombia – VIARCO
Registration Number: C-400
Location: ca 25 km NW of Villavicencio –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor systemAircraft rotor system
Category: Accident
A DC-3 passenger plane crashed on March 12, 1947, after takeoff from Villavicencio, Colombia. The wreckage was located on that date.A DC-3 passenger plane crashed on March 12, 1947, after takeoff from Villavicencio, Colombia. The wreckage was located on that date.
Description
The DC-3 passenger plane impacted the side of a mountain, some twelve minutes after takeoff from Villavicencio, Colombia. The wreckage was located on March 12, 1947.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19470314&printsec=frontpage&hl=eshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19470314&printsec=frontpage&hl=esPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
