Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 February 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-668
Location: Serrania Los Cobardes –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: DC-3 transport planeDC-3 transport plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-3 transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed in Serrania Los Cobardes, resulting in the deaths of all five occupants.A Douglas DC-3 transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed in Serrania Los Cobardes, resulting in the deaths of all five occupants.
Description
A Douglas DC-3 transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force was destroyed in an accident at Serrania Los Cobardes, killing all five on board. The airplane had flown to Cimitarra to drop off military personnel for the upcoming elections.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
