Incident Bell UH-1B Iroquois FAC278,
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Date:Monday 28 October 1968
Time:c. 11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1B Iroquois
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aerea Colombiana
Registration: FAC278
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Usaquén -   Colombia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Escuela de Infanteria Usaquén
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed from 30 metres altitude. Occupants escaped uninjured. Helicopter burnt out.

Sources:

El Tiempo 29 October 1968, p2

Revision history:

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