Incident North American AT-6 Texan , Sunday 18 March 1951
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Date:Sunday 18 March 1951
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American AT-6 Texan
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Río Caquetá -   Colombia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tres Esquinas
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Forced landing in river. Crew injured. Airplane salvaged by fishermen,

Sources:

El Tiempo 18 March 1951, p1+16

Revision history:

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