Narrative:
The Douglas DC-7 had become stuck after landing near Castilla la Nueva in Colombia. The airplane burned out while being recovered by the Colombian Air Force.
According to one story, the generator main feed wires in the main junction box were then jumped in such a way that if someone wanted to take the plane, it would soon short out the electrical components. Subsequently, the Colombian Air Force tried to move the plane. Once the engines were started and the generators began producing electric power, the components were indeed shorted out, causing an electrical fire, which destroyed the aircraft.
Local media reported at the time that the airplane was supposedly used in drug trafficking. It was reported that the airplane's nose gear collapsed during an emergency landing at a farm while departing for Bogotá. The airplane burned out.
» El Tiempo 19 September 1980, p1B
accident date: 18-09-1980
type: Douglas DC-7C
registration: N75000
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 18 September 1980 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7C |
| Operator: | Kenneth L Meek |
| Registration: | N75000 |
| MSN: | 45094/769 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Castilla la Nueva ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia |
The Douglas DC-7 had become stuck after landing near Castilla la Nueva in Colombia. The airplane burned out while being recovered by the Colombian Air Force.
According to one story, the generator main feed wires in the main junction box were then jumped in such a way that if someone wanted to take the plane, it would soon short out the electrical components. Subsequently, the Colombian Air Force tried to move the plane. Once the engines were started and the generators began producing electric power, the components were indeed shorted out, causing an electrical fire, which destroyed the aircraft.
Local media reported at the time that the airplane was supposedly used in drug trafficking. It was reported that the airplane's nose gear collapsed during an emergency landing at a farm while departing for Bogotá. The airplane burned out.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» El Tiempo 18 September 1980, p3A» El Tiempo 19 September 1980, p1B
Photos
accident date: 18-09-1980
type: Douglas DC-7C
registration: N75000
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