Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff due to engine failure.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1970 |
| Time: | 09:12 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-669 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG) ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
| Santa Marta Airport (SMR/SKSM), Colombia |
Crashed on takeoff due to engine failure.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 1 February 1970, p3Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Santa Marta Airport as the crow flies is 710 km (444 miles).
Distance from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport to Santa Marta Airport as the crow flies is 710 km (444 miles).
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