Accident Boeing 247D C-140,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27865
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 February 1940
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic b247 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 247D
Owner/operator:SCADTA
Registration: C-140
MSN: 1956
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:16 km from Bucaramanga -   Colombia
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Bogotá-Techo (07:50)
Destination airport:Cúcuta via Bucaramanga (08:58)
Narrative:
"Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada" crashed into mountain El Mortino near Tona, Santander.

Sources:

El Tiempo 28 February 1940, p1+6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
26-Mar-2010 13:47 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative]
29-Dec-2013 17:26 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Sep-2016 18:01 TB Updated [Cn]

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