Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 May 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-661
Location: 5 km from Palanquero-German Olano Air Base (PQE) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following a bird strike by a buzzard. The aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following a bird strike by a buzzard. The aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire.
Description
Forced landing after suffering a bird strike (buzzard). Occupants evacuated. Airplane destroyed by fire.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HkEqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AkwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=6998%2C2811143, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19470601&printsec=frontpage&hl=eshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HkEqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AkwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=6998%2C2811143, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19470601&printsec=frontpage&hl=esPrimary Cause
Bird strike (buzzard) caused by a structural failure in the aircraft’s wing.Bird strike (buzzard) caused by a structural failure in the aircraft’s wing.Share on:
