Narrative:
A Douglas C-47 operated by the Colombian Air Force was destroyed when it impacted the side of Cerro la Judia, a mountain near Floridablanca. All four crew members and three passengers were killed.
» El Tiempo 23 January 1971, p1+8
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 January 1971 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-653 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mls) ENE of Floridablanca ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Santa Marta Airport (SMR/SKSM), Colombia |
| Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Airport, Colombia |
A Douglas C-47 operated by the Colombian Air Force was destroyed when it impacted the side of Cerro la Judia, a mountain near Floridablanca. All four crew members and three passengers were killed.
Sources:
» El Tiempo 22 January 1971» El Tiempo 23 January 1971, p1+8
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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 Santa Marta Airport to Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Airport as the crow flies is 461 km (288 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Santa Marta Airport to Bucaramanga-Gomez Niño Airport as the crow flies is 461 km (288 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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