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| Date: | Sunday 29 December 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC677 |
| MSN: | 32550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Girardot -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cali (ca 13:00) |
| Apiay |
Crashed on banks of river Magdalena while trying to make emergency landing at Girardot with failure of one engine. Pilot, co-pilot and wife of pilot injured, co-pilot serious.
Sources:
El Tiempo 30 December 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2017 21:52 | TB | Added |
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