Descripción:
Struck the Cerro Kennedy mountain in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The wreckage was located after three days.
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| Fecha: | domingo 16 julio 1978 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operador: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registración: | FAC-680 |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Cerro Kennedy ( Colombia)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Riohacha-Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH/SKRH), Colombia |
| Santa Marta Airport (SMR/SKSM), Colombia |
Struck the Cerro Kennedy mountain in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The wreckage was located after three days.
Fuentes:
» El Tiempo - 19 Jul 1978Fotos
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Distance from Riohacha-Almirante Padilla Airport to Santa Marta Airport as the crow flies is 148 km (93 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Riohacha-Almirante Padilla Airport to Santa Marta Airport as the crow flies is 148 km (93 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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