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| Date: | Saturday 29 September 1945 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Boeing 247D |
| Owner/operator: | Avianca |
| Registration: | C-140 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Corozal -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Corozal (13:10) |
| Cartagena |
Forced landing due to engine fire. Destroyed by fire after nine passengers, three crew and cargo evacuated.
Sources:
El Tiempo 30 September 1945, p15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2016 14:31 | TB | Added |
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