Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 November 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-693
Location: near Su rez, Tolima –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-54B aircraft ? specifically the fuselage and potentially the landing gear.C-54B aircraft ? specifically the fuselage and potentially the landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-54B transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force experienced catastrophic damage during a nighttime training flight near Su rez, Colombia. The aircraft was beyond repair.A Douglas C-54B transport plane operated by the Colombian Air Force experienced catastrophic damage during a nighttime training flight near Su rez, Colombia. The aircraft was beyond repair.
Description
A Douglas C-54B (DC-4) transport plane of the Colombian Air Force was damaged beyond repair in an accident the Cerro Guayatama near Su rez, Colombia. The airplane operated on a night-time training flight out of Bogot -Eldorado Airport.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_kocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wmMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4375%2C2473384https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_kocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wmMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4375%2C2473384Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or unforeseen event during flight.Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or unforeseen event during flight.Share on:
