Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 January 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-653
Location: 8 km ENE of Floridablanca –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force was lost during an impact incident on Cerro la Judia, a mountain near Floridablanca. Four crew members and three passengers perished.A Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force was lost during an impact incident on Cerro la Judia, a mountain near Floridablanca. Four crew members and three passengers perished.
Description
A Douglas C-47 operated by the Colombian Air Force was destroyed when it impacted the side of Cerro la Judia, a mountain near Floridablanca. All four crew members and three passengers were killed.
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