Narrative:
A Douglas C-54B (DC-4) transport plane of the Colombian Air Force was damaged beyond repair in an accident the Cerro Guayatama near Suárez, Colombia.
The airplane operated on a night-time training flight out of Bogotá-Eldorado Airport.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 16 November 1962 |
| Time: | 22:12 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-693 |
| MSN: | 10183 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Suárez, Tolima ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
A Douglas C-54B (DC-4) transport plane of the Colombian Air Force was damaged beyond repair in an accident the Cerro Guayatama near Suárez, Colombia.
The airplane operated on a night-time training flight out of Bogotá-Eldorado Airport.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 17 Nov 1962Photos
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