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| Date: | Monday 14 August 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna TU206G |
| Owner/operator: | Ensambladora Cessna |
| Registration: | HK-1989 |
| MSN: | U20603833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Medellín -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Medellín |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain in turbulences while flying in a Canyon. As "HK-1983" in press report.
Sources:
El Tiempo 14 August1978, p1+6A
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Apr-2017 20:53 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Country, Source, Damage, ] |
| 21-Apr-2017 07:34 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2017 18:55 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Jun-2017 06:16 | Diego Correa | Updated [Photo, ] |
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