Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 May 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-662
Location: Madrid Air Base –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed near the Madrid Air Base after colliding with a Luscombe training plane of the Aeroclub Colombia. Both aircraft crashed due to a pilot’s disobedience of radio orders to remain airborne while the C-47 was preparing for a landing.A Douglas C-47 transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed near the Madrid Air Base after colliding with a Luscombe training plane of the Aeroclub Colombia. Both aircraft crashed due to a pilot’s disobedience of radio orders to remain airborne while the C-47 was preparing for a landing.
Description
A Douglas C-47 transport plane, operated by the Colombian Air Force, was damaged beyond repair in an accident following a mid air collision near Madrid Air Base, Colombia. The airplane operated on a training flight. It was on final for a landing on runway 24 when it collided with a Luscombe training plane of the Aeroclub Colombia. Both aircraft crashed. The pilot of the training plane disobeyed radio orders to remain airborne while the DC-3 was landing.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ckwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1534%2C3921098https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ckwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1534%2C3921098Primary Cause
Pilot disobedience of radio orders to remain airborne while the C-47 was preparing for a landing.Pilot disobedience of radio orders to remain airborne while the C-47 was preparing for a landing.Share on:
