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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AC-47/Basler 67 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC-1659 |
| MSN: | 32984/16236 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pueblo Rico, Risaralda -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Apiay Airport (API/SKAP) |
| Pereira-Matecaña Airport (PEI/SKPE) |
The turbine-powered Douglas AC-47 flew into Cerro Montezuma (11200 feet high), killing all seven on board.
The aircraft was supporting ground troops that had been fighting FARC guerrillas who attacked the communications towers. Vad weather prevailed in the area at the time of the accident.
Sources:
Caracol
El Tiempo
Location
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