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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 1953 |
| Time: | forenoon |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | HK-131 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | near Gamarra, Cesar -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla (07:00) |
| Bogotá via Gamarra (GRA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain between El Banco and Curumani. Pilot Cap Santiago Paris and co-pilot Cap Guillermo Acevedo.
Sources:
El Tiempo 10 April 1953, p1+15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2015 20:31 | TB | Added |
| 29-Apr-2017 09:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Destination airport, ] |
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