Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 February 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-665
Location: near Cali –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed during a flight between Panama City-Albrook AFB and Cali, Colombia. The flight departed from Albrook at 13:15 and last radio contact was at 15:20, reporting overhead Buenaventura, Colombia. The expected arrival time in Cali was approximately 15:55.A Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed during a flight between Panama City-Albrook AFB and Cali, Colombia. The flight departed from Albrook at 13:15 and last radio contact was at 15:20, reporting overhead Buenaventura, Colombia. The expected arrival time in Cali was approximately 15:55.
Description
A Douglas C-47 transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force crashed during a flight between Panama City-Albrook AFB and Cali, Colombia. The flight departed from Albrook at 13:15. Last radio contact was at 15:20 when the flight reported overhead Buenaventura, Colombia, expecting to arrive at Cali about 15:55.
Source of Information
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