Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Saturday 2 September 2000 |
Type: | Douglas AC-47/Basler 67 |
Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
Registration: | FAC-1659 |
MSN: | 32984/16236 |
First flight: | 1945 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Pueblo Rico, Risaralda ( Colombia)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Apiay Airport (API/SKAP), Colombia |
Destination airport: | Pereira-Matecaña Airport (PEI/SKPE), Colombia |
Narrative:The turbine-powered Douglas AC-47 flew into Cerro Montezuma (11200 feet high), killing all seven on board.
The aircraft was supporting ground troops that had been fighting FARC guerrillas who attacked the communications towers. Vad weather prevailed in the area at the time of the accident.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
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Distance from Apiay Airport to Pereira-Matecaña Airport as the crow flies is 254 km (159 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.