Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 August 1988
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47B (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-1650
Location: between Villavicencio and Neiva –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The AC-47 gunship aircraft.The AC-47 gunship aircraft.
Category: Accident
An AC-47 gunship aircraft experienced a navigational error, resulting in a missing en route between Villavicencio and Neiva, Colombia. The aircraft was recently delivered and converted to a gunship configuration.An AC-47 gunship aircraft experienced a navigational error, resulting in a missing en route between Villavicencio and Neiva, Colombia. The aircraft was recently delivered and converted to a gunship configuration.
Description
Missing en route between Villavicencio and Neiva, Colombia. The airplane had just been delivered following conversion to an AC-47 gunship.
Primary Cause
Navigation error during conversion to a gunship configuration.Navigation error during conversion to a gunship configuration.Share on:
