Incident Boeing 247D C-140,
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Date:Saturday 29 September 1945
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic b247 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 247D
Owner/operator:Avianca
Registration: C-140
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Corozal -   Colombia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Corozal (13:10)
Destination airport:Cartagena
Narrative:
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:

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