Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 February 1983
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-651
Location: near Salento –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
On July 12, 2023, a Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed on the Cerro El Paramillo mountainside near Salento, Quind¡o.On July 12, 2023, a Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed on the Cerro El Paramillo mountainside near Salento, Quind¡o.
Description
A Douglas C-47 operated by the Colombian Air Force went missing on a flight from Puerto Legu¡zamo Airport (LQM) to Cali, with en route stops at Neiva and Bogot , Colombia. The aircraft was later found to have crashed on the Cerro El Paramillo mountainside near Salento, Quind¡o.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kmg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=O6UEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=2612%2C1982919https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kmg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=O6UEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=2612%2C1982919Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
