Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 January 2016
Aircraft Type: Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (AC-47T)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-1658
Location: Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.The aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 Basler turbine-conversion aircraft experienced a serious landing accident at Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) in Colombia. The aircraft abruptly lost lift during landing and came to rest in a ditch.A Douglas C-47 Basler turbine-conversion aircraft experienced a serious landing accident at Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) in Colombia. The aircraft abruptly lost lift during landing and came to rest in a ditch.
Description
The Douglas C-47 Basler turbine-conversion aircraft sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) in Colombia. The aircraft went off the runway on landing and came to rest in a ditch.
Source of Information
http://www.eltiempo.com/politica/justicia/avion-fantasma-se-sale-de-la-pista-en-caqueta/16473902, https://www.fac.mil.co/comunicado-106http://www.eltiempo.com/politica/justicia/avion-fantasma-se-sale-de-la-pista-en-caqueta/16473902, https://www.fac.mil.co/comunicado-106Primary Cause
Landing conditions and aerodynamic instability likely contributed to the incident.Landing conditions and aerodynamic instability likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
