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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 1961 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3-277B |
| Owner/operator: | Líneas Aéreas Taxader |
| Registration: | HK-873 |
| MSN: | 2199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Barranquilla -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla (07:00) |
| Santa Marta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Undercarriage serious damaged on take-off. Belly landing after circling four hours and 20 minutes over coast to burn fuel. Possibly beyond repair.
Sources:
El Tiempo 6 March 1961, p1+17
La Nacion 6 March 1961, p52
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| 21 January 1942 | NC21794 | American Airlines | 0 | Abilene, TX |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2017 21:49 | TB | Added |
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