Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 April 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-671
Location: Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed at Tres Esquinas Air Base, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.A Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed at Tres Esquinas Air Base, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members.
Description
A Douglas C-47 operated by the Colombian Air Force was destroyed when it crashed at Tres Esquinas Air Base, Colombia. All three crew members were killed.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
