Narrative:
A Douglas C-47 operated by the Colombian Air Force was destroyed when it crashed at Tres Esquinas Air Base, Colombia.
All three crew members were killed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 21 April 1951 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-671 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) ( Colombia)
|
| Crash site elevation: | 178 m (584 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS/SKTQ), Colombia |
A Douglas C-47 operated by the Colombian Air Force was destroyed when it crashed at Tres Esquinas Air Base, Colombia.
All three crew members were killed.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 22 Apr 1951Photos
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