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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 1949 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC) |
| Registration: | FAC728 |
| MSN: | 88-17535 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Apiay AB -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Apiay AB, Villavicencio |
Crashed. STte Jorge Ortega Ruíz (29) and Manuel E. Forero. As "BT-15-147" in press report.
Sources:
El Tiempo 12 October 1949, p1+17
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2014 17:31 | TB | Added |
| 19-Aug-2016 09:31 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 27-Mar-2025 06:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2025 08:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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