Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 October 1983
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: private
Location: Monterrubio village, Santa Marta –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft crashed and burned during takeoff, carrying approximately 30,000 lbs of marijuana. The aircraft is a DC-3 model.A DC-6 aircraft crashed and burned during takeoff, carrying approximately 30,000 lbs of marijuana. The aircraft is a DC-3 model.
Description
The DC-6, on an illegal flight (smuggling of 30.000 lbs of marijuana), crashed and burnt on takeoff. The aircraft model has also been reported as a DC-3.
Primary Cause
Illegal flight and smuggling of marijuana.Illegal flight and smuggling of marijuana.Share on:
