Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 December 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Unknown
Location: Cesar Department –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed and caught fire during a nighttime landing attempt on a hacienda. The aircraft was carrying a load of marijuana.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed and caught fire during a nighttime landing attempt on a hacienda. The aircraft was carrying a load of marijuana.
Description
Crashed and caught fire while trying to land on a hacienda at night. Load of marijuana. Pilot found burnt in wreckage.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R6EqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i2YEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1042%2C1356377https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R6EqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i2YEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1042%2C1356377Primary Cause
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