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| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| Owner/operator: | SAM Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-555 |
| MSN: | 1029 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 43 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) |
| San Andrés | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with tractor generator while taxiing for take-off. One engine separated and caused serious damages of fuselage. Rebuilt to cargo configuration.
Sources:
El Tiempo 22 January 1970, p3
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 September 1971 | HK-555 | SAM Colombia | 0 | Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) | |
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| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2014 14:47 | TB | Added |
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