ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-49J (DC-3) HK-1517E Ipiales Airport (IPI)
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Date:Friday 22 August 1975
Time:17:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-49J (DC-3)
Operator:Transporte Aéreo Nacional - TANA
Registration: HK-1517E
MSN: 4997
First flight: 1942
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Ipiales Airport (IPI) (   Colombia)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Ipiales-San Luis Airport (IPI/SKIP), Colombia
Destination airport:Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia
Narrative:
The aircraft suffered a runway excursion during take-off in fog and heavy rain.

Sources:
» El Tiempo 22 August 1975, p14C


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Distance from Ipiales-San Luis Airport to Cali Airport as the crow flies is 329 km (206 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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