Narrative:
Crashed into mountain (Cerro Calima).
» El Tiempo 31 August 1965, p1+20
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1965 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Cali ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balboa-Howard AFB (HOW/MPHO), Panama |
| Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia |
Crashed into mountain (Cerro Calima).
Sources:
» El Tiempo 1 September 1965, p1+6» El Tiempo 31 August 1965, p1+20
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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 Balboa-Howard AFB to Cali Airport as the crow flies is 692 km (432 miles).
Distance from Balboa-Howard AFB to Cali Airport as the crow flies is 692 km (432 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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