Narrative:
Emergency landing due to engine failure. The C-47 hit a tree, causing the engine to separate from its mounts. One crew member was slightly injured.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 February 1950 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-664 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Campoalegre, Huila ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS/SKTQ), Colombia |
| Madrid Air Base (SKMA), Colombia |
Emergency landing due to engine failure. The C-47 hit a tree, causing the engine to separate from its mounts. One crew member was slightly injured.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 22 February 1950, p1+11Photos
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 Tres Esquinas Air Base to Madrid Air Base as the crow flies is 453 km (283 miles).
Distance from Tres Esquinas Air Base to Madrid Air Base as the crow flies is 453 km (283 miles).
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